#78AC8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.072 157.8), rgb(120, 172, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#78AC8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AC8D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 172, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.072 157.8) |
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 #78AC8D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AC8D | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC8D text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AC8D text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AC8D
oklch(69.9% 0.072 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#569A74
oklch(63% 0.091 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#38855C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#29704C
oklch(49% 0.092 158)
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Step 800
800
#245B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#78AC8D 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) | #ABA48B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EABA3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AC8D
#78AC8D
oklch(69.9% 0.072 157.8)
- #BC8DAE
#BC8DAE
oklch(69.9% 0.072 337.6)
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 #78AC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #78AC8D 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.