#78A480
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.7% 0.071 149.7), rgb(120, 164, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#78A480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A480 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 164, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.071 149.7) |
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 #78A480 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A480 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A480 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A480 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A480
oklch(67.7% 0.071 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#60996C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#458353
oklch(55.5% 0.098 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#366F44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B38
oklch(42.8% 0.077 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A30
oklch(37.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#78A480 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) | #A59D7E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9882 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A29A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A480
#78A480
oklch(67.7% 0.071 149.7)
- #B188AD
#B188AD
oklch(67.8% 0.071 329.6)
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 #78A480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #78A480 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.