#78AE01
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.7% 0.181 128.5), rgb(120, 174, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#78AE01 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AE01 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.181 128.5) |
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 #78AE01 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AE01 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE01 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE01 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF7F
oklch(80.9% 0.113 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AE01
oklch(68.7% 0.181 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#78AE01 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) | #B7A100 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D22 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA693 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AE01
#78AE01
oklch(68.7% 0.181 128.5)
- #BA76EE
#BA76EE
oklch(68.6% 0.181 308.5)
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 #78AE01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
Use #78AE01 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.