#78A545
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(66.8% 0.136 130.4), rgb(120, 165, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#78A545 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A545 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 165, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.136 130.4) |
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 #78A545 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A545 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A545 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A545 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE66
oklch(70.7% 0.106 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A545
oklch(66.8% 0.136 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#558309
oklch(55.5% 0.147 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A03
oklch(42.6% 0.113 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A11
oklch(37.6% 0.087 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#78A545 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) | #AC9A3B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9E90 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A545
#78A545
oklch(66.8% 0.136 130.4)
- #AF7BD2
#AF7BD2
oklch(66.8% 0.136 310.7)
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 #78A545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
Use #78A545 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.