#78A66E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.7% 0.094 140), rgb(120, 166, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#78A66E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A66E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 166, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.094 140) |
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 #78A66E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A66E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A66E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A66E text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A66E
oklch(67.7% 0.094 140)
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Step 500
500
#609B53
oklch(63.1% 0.12 140)
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Step 600
600
#458536
oklch(55.5% 0.131 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#367129
oklch(49.2% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C23
oklch(42.7% 0.101 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#78A66E 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) | #A99D6A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29971 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A298 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A66E
#78A66E
oklch(67.7% 0.094 140)
- #B284BC
#B284BC
oklch(67.7% 0.096 320.3)
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 #78A66E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #78A66E 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.