#78A959
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.1% 0.122 134.4), rgb(120, 169, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#78A959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A959 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 169, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.122 134.4) |
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 #78A959 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A959 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A959 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A959 text on black | 7.61:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A959
oklch(68.1% 0.122 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D2F
oklch(63.1% 0.155 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#294D09
oklch(37.9% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#78A959 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) | #AE9E52 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A496 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A959
#78A959
oklch(68.1% 0.122 134.4)
- #B481CD
#B481CD
oklch(68.1% 0.122 314.1)
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 #78A959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
Use #78A959 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.