#78A77E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.078 148), rgb(120, 167, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#78A77E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A77E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 167, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.078 148) |
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 #78A77E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A77E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A77E text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A77E text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A77E
oklch(68.3% 0.078 148)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A66
oklch(63.1% 0.1 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#41844D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#33703E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B34
oklch(42.6% 0.083 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#78A77E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A80 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A59C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A77E
#78A77E
oklch(68.3% 0.078 148)
- #B488B2
#B488B2
oklch(68.3% 0.079 327.9)
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 #78A77E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #78A77E 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.