#78A42E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.4% 0.152 128), rgb(120, 164, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#78A42E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A42E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 164, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.152 128) |
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 #78A42E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A42E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A42E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A42E text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.074 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF5A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 128)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A42E
oklch(66.4% 0.152 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C05
oklch(27% 0.064 128.3)
#78A42E 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) | #AC981A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69638 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9D8D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A42E
#78A42E
oklch(66.4% 0.152 128)
- #AD77DA
#AD77DA
oklch(66.4% 0.151 307.9)
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 #78A42E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
Use #78A42E 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.