#78A477
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.081 144.1), rgb(120, 164, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#78A477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A477 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.081 144.1) |
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 #78A477 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A477 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A477 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A477 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAC
oklch(81% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A477
oklch(67.5% 0.081 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#619A61
oklch(63.2% 0.103 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#468447
oklch(55.6% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#377038
oklch(49.2% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#78A477 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) | #A69C74 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9779 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A198 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A477
#78A477
oklch(67.5% 0.081 144.1)
- #B086B3
#B086B3
oklch(67.5% 0.081 324.2)
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 #78A477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #78A477 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.