#78A280
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.068 150.1), rgb(120, 162, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#78A280 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A280 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 162, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.068 150.1) |
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 #78A280 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A280 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A280 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A280 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A280
oklch(67.2% 0.068 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#62986E
oklch(63% 0.085 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#478355
oklch(55.6% 0.095 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#386F46
oklch(49.2% 0.088 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A39
oklch(42.7% 0.073 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A31
oklch(37.6% 0.057 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#78A280 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) | #A39B7E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9682 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A099 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A280
#78A280
oklch(67.2% 0.068 150.1)
- #AE87AA
#AE87AA
oklch(67.2% 0.068 329.7)
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 #78A280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.010
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #78A280 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.