#78A274
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.081 142.5), rgb(120, 162, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#78A274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A274 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 162, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.081 142.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #78A274 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A274 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A274 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A274 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.05 143.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A274
oklch(66.9% 0.081 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#63995F
oklch(63% 0.102 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#498445
oklch(55.7% 0.112 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F36
oklch(49% 0.104 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#305B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#78A274 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A49A71 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759F96 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A274
#78A274
oklch(66.9% 0.081 142.5)
- #AD84B2
#AD84B2
oklch(66.8% 0.081 322.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #78A274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #78A274 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.