#78A463
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.103 136.1), rgb(120, 164, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#78A463 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A463 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 164, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.103 136.1) |
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 #78A463 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A463 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A463 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A463 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A463
oklch(67.1% 0.103 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#639B46
oklch(63.1% 0.131 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#498524
oklch(55.6% 0.143 136)
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Step 700
700
#3A7116
oklch(49.2% 0.134 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#305C16
oklch(42.7% 0.111 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C19
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#78A463 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) | #A89B5E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29767 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A094 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A463
#78A463
oklch(67.1% 0.103 136.1)
- #AE81C0
#AE81C0
oklch(67% 0.103 316)
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 #78A463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #78A463 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.