#78A381
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.068 150.7), rgb(120, 163, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#78A381 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A381 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 163, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.068 150.7) |
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 #78A381 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A381 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A381 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A381 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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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)
#78A381
oklch(67.5% 0.068 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#61996E
oklch(63.2% 0.088 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#468356
oklch(55.6% 0.095 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#376F46
oklch(49.2% 0.089 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#78A381 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) | #A49C7F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9783 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A199 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A381
#78A381
oklch(67.5% 0.068 150.7)
- #B088AA
#B088AA
oklch(67.6% 0.067 331.5)
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 #78A381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.011
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #78A381 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.