#78AA71
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.8% 0.097 141.5), rgb(120, 170, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#78AA71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AA71 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 170, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.097 141.5) |
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 #78AA71 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AA71 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AA71 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AA71 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AA71
oklch(68.8% 0.097 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C53
oklch(63.1% 0.125 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F8636
oklch(55.5% 0.135 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#317228
oklch(49.2% 0.127 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D23
oklch(42.8% 0.105 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C22
oklch(37.7% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#78AA71 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) | #ADA06D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C74 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A69B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AA71
#78AA71
oklch(68.8% 0.097 141.5)
- #B786BF
#B786BF
oklch(68.7% 0.098 321.7)
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 #78AA71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.005
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
Use #78AA71 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.