#78A87E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.6% 0.08 147.9), rgb(120, 168, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#78A87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A87E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 168, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.08 147.9) |
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 #78A87E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A87E | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A87E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A87E text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#CDDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A87E
oklch(68.6% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A65
oklch(63% 0.102 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#40854C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#31703D
oklch(49% 0.103 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C33
oklch(42.8% 0.086 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#78A87E 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) | #A9A07C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B80 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A69D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A87E
#78A87E
oklch(68.6% 0.08 147.9)
- #B589B3
#B589B3
oklch(68.6% 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 #78A87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
Use #78A87E 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.