#78AC65
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69% 0.114 137.7), rgb(120, 172, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#78AC65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AC65 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 172, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.114 137.7) |
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 #78AC65 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AC65 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC65 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC65 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AC65
oklch(69% 0.114 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D3F
oklch(63% 0.146 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8719
oklch(55.5% 0.158 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#307307
oklch(49.2% 0.148 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#295D0E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#264D15
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#78AC65 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) | #B0A160 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D69 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A79B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AC65
#78AC65
oklch(69% 0.114 137.7)
- #B984C9
#B984C9
oklch(69% 0.114 318.2)
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 #78AC65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #78AC65 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.