#78A893
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.06 165.8), rgb(120, 168, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#78A893 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A893 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 168, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.06 165.8) |
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 #78A893 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A893 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A893 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A893 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A893
oklch(69.1% 0.06 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#59987F
oklch(63% 0.076 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8368
oklch(55.7% 0.083 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F56
oklch(49.2% 0.078 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#78A893 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) | #A6A192 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B94 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA8A2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A893
#78A893
oklch(69.1% 0.06 165.8)
- #B88DA4
#B88DA4
oklch(69.1% 0.06 345.4)
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 #78A893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #78A893 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.