#78AC77
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.4% 0.094 144), rgb(120, 172, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#78AC77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 144°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AC77 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 172, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.094 144) |
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 #78AC77 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AC77 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC77 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC77 text on black | 7.96:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AC77
oklch(69.4% 0.094 144)
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Step 500
500
#599C59
oklch(63.1% 0.12 144)
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Step 600
600
#3C863E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D722F
oklch(49.2% 0.122 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#275D28
oklch(42.8% 0.101 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#78AC77 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) | #AEA374 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D7A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A99E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AC77
#78AC77
oklch(69.4% 0.094 144)
- #BA88BE
#BA88BE
oklch(69.3% 0.095 324)
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 #78AC77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
Use #78AC77 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.