#78A668
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.101 137.9), rgb(120, 166, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#78A668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A668 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 166, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.101 137.9) |
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 #78A668 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A668 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A668 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A668 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A668
oklch(67.6% 0.101 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#609B4B
oklch(63% 0.128 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#46862B
oklch(55.7% 0.141 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#37711E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#78A668 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) | #AA9D64 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3986B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A296 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A668
#78A668
oklch(67.6% 0.101 137.9)
- #B183C0
#B183C0
oklch(67.6% 0.101 317.7)
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 #78A668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
Use #78A668 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.