#78A787
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.6% 0.069 154.5), rgb(120, 167, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#78A787 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A787 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 167, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.069 154.5) |
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 #78A787 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A787 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A787 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A787 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A787
oklch(68.6% 0.069 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9971
oklch(63% 0.088 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#40845A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#316F49
oklch(49% 0.089 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 154)
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Step 900
900
#274B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#78A787 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) | #A7A085 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A69E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A787
#78A787
oklch(68.6% 0.069 154.5)
- #B58AAB
#B58AAB
oklch(68.5% 0.069 334.8)
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 #78A787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #78A787 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.