#78AC4E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.7% 0.137 133), rgb(120, 172, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#78AC4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AC4E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 172, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.137 133) |
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 #78AC4E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AC4E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC4E text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC4E text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD94
oklch(80.9% 0.086 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AC4E
oklch(68.7% 0.137 133)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E09
oklch(63% 0.175 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D02
oklch(26.8% 0.073 133)
#78AC4E 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) | #B2A045 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C54 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A697 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AC4E
#78AC4E
oklch(68.7% 0.137 133)
- #B87FD6
#B87FD6
oklch(68.6% 0.137 313.3)
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 #78AC4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
Use #78AC4E 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.