#78AA94
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.6% 0.062 165.6), rgb(120, 170, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#78AA94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AA94 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 170, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.062 165.6) |
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 #78AA94 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AA94 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AA94 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AA94 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AA94
oklch(69.6% 0.062 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#57997E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A8367
oklch(55.5% 0.086 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F56
oklch(49.1% 0.08 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#255B46
oklch(42.8% 0.068 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#78AA94 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) | #A8A393 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D95 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAAA4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AA94
#78AA94
oklch(69.6% 0.062 165.6)
- #BA8EA6
#BA8EA6
oklch(69.6% 0.062 344.9)
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 #78AA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
Use #78AA94 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.