#78AC69
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.1% 0.109 138.9), rgb(120, 172, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#78AC69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AC69 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 172, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.109 138.9) |
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 #78AC69 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AC69 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC69 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC69 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AC69
oklch(69.1% 0.109 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D45
oklch(63.1% 0.14 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E8724
oklch(55.6% 0.151 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7215
oklch(49% 0.141 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D15
oklch(42.6% 0.117 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D19
oklch(37.8% 0.092 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#78AC69 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) | #B0A264 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A89B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AC69
#78AC69
oklch(69.1% 0.109 138.9)
- #B985C7
#B985C7
oklch(69.1% 0.11 319)
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 #78AC69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
Use #78AC69 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.