#78A28D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.055 162.8), rgb(120, 162, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#78A28D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A28D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 162, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.055 162.8) |
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 #78A28D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A28D | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A28D text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A28D text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A28D
oklch(67.5% 0.055 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#60977D
oklch(63% 0.071 163)
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Step 600
600
#458266
oklch(55.7% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#376D55
oklch(49% 0.07 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5945
oklch(42.6% 0.059 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#78A28D 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) | #A19C8C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA29C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A28D
#78A28D
oklch(67.5% 0.055 162.8)
- #B08AA0
#B08AA0
oklch(67.6% 0.055 343)
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 #78A28D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #78A28D 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.