#78A871
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.094 141.4), rgb(120, 168, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#78A871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A871 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 168, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.094 141.4) |
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 #78A871 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A871 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A871 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A871 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#ACCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A871
oklch(68.3% 0.094 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B55
oklch(63% 0.12 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#428639
oklch(55.7% 0.131 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#33712B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C25
oklch(42.6% 0.1 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#78A871 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) | #AB9F6D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A74 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A59A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A871
#78A871
oklch(68.3% 0.094 141.4)
- #B486BC
#B486BC
oklch(68.3% 0.093 321.4)
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 #78A871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.003
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #78A871 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.