#78AC74
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.3% 0.097 142.8), rgb(120, 172, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#78AC74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AC74 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 172, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.097 142.8) |
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 #78AC74 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AC74 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC74 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC74 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
-
Step 300
300
#AACBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 142.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AC74
oklch(69.3% 0.097 142.8)
-
Step 500
500
#599C55
oklch(63% 0.124 142.8)
-
Step 600
600
#3C8739
oklch(55.7% 0.136 142.8)
-
Step 700
700
#2D722B
oklch(49.1% 0.126 142.9)
-
Step 800
800
#275D25
oklch(42.8% 0.104 142.9)
-
Step 900
900
#254C23
oklch(37.6% 0.08 142.8)
-
Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#78AC74 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) | #AFA270 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D77 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A99D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AC74
#78AC74
oklch(69.3% 0.097 142.8)
- #B988C0
#B988C0
oklch(69.3% 0.097 322.2)
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 #78AC74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
Use #78AC74 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.