#78AD8A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.1% 0.076 155), rgb(120, 173, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#78AD8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AD8A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.076 155) |
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 #78AD8A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AD8A | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AD8A text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AD8A text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#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
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AD8A
oklch(70.1% 0.076 155)
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Step 500
500
#559B6F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#378557
oklch(55.5% 0.106 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#287147
oklch(49.1% 0.099 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#235C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#78AD8A 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) | #ADA588 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FACA3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AD8A
#78AD8A
oklch(70.1% 0.076 155)
- #BD8DB1
#BD8DB1
oklch(70.1% 0.076 335.6)
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 #78AD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
Use #78AD8A 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.