#78A587
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.1% 0.066 155.1), rgb(120, 165, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#78A587 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A587 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.066 155.1) |
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 #78A587 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A587 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A587 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A587 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A587
oklch(68.1% 0.066 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9973
oklch(63.2% 0.085 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#43835C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#346F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#78A587 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) | #A59E85 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9989 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A49C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A587
#78A587
oklch(68.1% 0.066 155.1)
- #B38AA9
#B38AA9
oklch(68.2% 0.065 335.2)
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 #78A587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #78A587 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.