#78A77A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.2% 0.083 145.6), rgb(120, 167, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#78A77A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A77A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 167, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.083 145.6) |
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 #78A77A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A77A | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A77A text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A77A text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A77A
oklch(68.2% 0.083 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A61
oklch(63% 0.105 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#428548
oklch(55.7% 0.115 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#337039
oklch(49% 0.106 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C30
oklch(42.8% 0.089 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#284B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#78A77A 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) | #A99F77 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A49B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A77A
#78A77A
oklch(68.2% 0.083 145.6)
- #B487B5
#B487B5
oklch(68.2% 0.084 325.7)
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 #78A77A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #78A77A 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.