#78A98E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.066 159.9), rgb(120, 169, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#78A98E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A98E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.066 159.9) |
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 #78A98E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A98E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A98E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A98E text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A98E
oklch(69.2% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#599978
oklch(63% 0.083 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C8461
oklch(55.7% 0.091 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F50
oklch(49% 0.084 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#275B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B37
oklch(37.8% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#78A98E 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) | #A8A28D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C90 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA9A1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A98E
#78A98E
oklch(69.2% 0.066 159.9)
- #B88CA9
#B88CA9
oklch(69.1% 0.066 339.4)
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 #78A98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #78A98E 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.