#78AA64
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.5% 0.112 137.2), rgb(120, 170, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#78AA64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AA64 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 170, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.112 137.2) |
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 #78AA64 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AA64 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AA64 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AA64 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AA64
oklch(68.5% 0.112 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D40
oklch(63.2% 0.143 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#41871B
oklch(55.6% 0.155 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#32720A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D0F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C16
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#78AA64 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) | #AEA05F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A599 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AA64
#78AA64
oklch(68.5% 0.112 137.2)
- #B683C7
#B683C7
oklch(68.4% 0.112 317.5)
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 #78AA64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
Use #78AA64 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.