#78A652
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.3% 0.125 132.5), rgb(120, 166, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#78A652 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A652 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 166, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.125 132.5) |
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 #78A652 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A652 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A652 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A652 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC98
oklch(81% 0.078 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A652
oklch(67.3% 0.125 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#629C26
oklch(63% 0.158 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C02
oklch(37.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#78A652 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) | #AC9B4B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59857 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A093 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A652
#78A652
oklch(67.3% 0.125 132.5)
- #B07ECD
#B07ECD
oklch(67.2% 0.125 312.4)
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 #78A652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
Use #78A652 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.