#78A736
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.2% 0.151 129.2), rgb(120, 167, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#78A736 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A736 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 167, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.151 129.2) |
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 #78A736 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A736 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A736 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A736 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A736
oklch(67.2% 0.151 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#78A736 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) | #AF9B26 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA090 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A736
#78A736
oklch(67.2% 0.151 129.2)
- #B179DB
#B179DB
oklch(67.2% 0.151 309.2)
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 #78A736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.012
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
Use #78A736 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.