#78A46E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.3% 0.091 139.9), rgb(120, 164, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#78A46E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A46E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 164, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.091 139.9) |
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 #78A46E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A46E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A46E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A46E text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A46E
oklch(67.3% 0.091 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#629A55
oklch(63% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#478539
oklch(55.7% 0.127 140)
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Step 700
700
#38702B
oklch(49% 0.118 140)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B25
oklch(42.6% 0.097 140)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#78A46E 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) | #A79B6A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09771 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A096 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A46E
#78A46E
oklch(67.3% 0.091 139.9)
- #AF84B9
#AF84B9
oklch(67.3% 0.09 319.9)
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 #78A46E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
Use #78A46E 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.