#78A63F
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67% 0.142 129.9), rgb(120, 166, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#78A63F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A63F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 166, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.142 129.9) |
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 #78A63F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A63F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A63F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A63F text on black | 7.32:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8F
oklch(81% 0.09 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A63F
oklch(67% 0.142 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#78A63F 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) | #AD9B33 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79747 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9F90 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A63F
#78A63F
oklch(67% 0.142 129.9)
- #B07AD6
#B07AD6
oklch(67% 0.143 310.1)
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 #78A63F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
Use #78A63F 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.