#78AA89
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.072 155.2), rgb(120, 170, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#78AA89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AA89 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.072 155.2) |
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 #78AA89 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AA89 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AA89 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AA89 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AA89
oklch(69.3% 0.072 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#599A71
oklch(63.1% 0.092 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8459
oklch(55.5% 0.1 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7049
oklch(49.1% 0.093 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#275B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#254B33
oklch(37.7% 0.06 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#78AA89 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) | #AAA287 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA9A1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AA89
#78AA89
oklch(69.3% 0.072 155.2)
- #B98CAE
#B98CAE
oklch(69.4% 0.071 335.3)
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 #78AA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #78AA89 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.