#78A34D
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.5% 0.125 131.1), rgb(120, 163, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#78A34D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A34D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 163, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.125 131.1) |
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 #78A34D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A34D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A34D text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A34D text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 131)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A34D
oklch(66.5% 0.125 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#56831F
oklch(55.7% 0.137 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#466E10
oklch(49% 0.126 131)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A12
oklch(42.7% 0.105 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#324A17
oklch(37.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#78A34D 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) | #A99945 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39552 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9D8F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A34D
#78A34D
oklch(66.5% 0.125 131.1)
- #AC7CCC
#AC7CCC
oklch(66.4% 0.126 310.9)
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 #78A34D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
Use #78A34D 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.