#78AE28
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.8% 0.168 129.7), rgb(120, 174, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#78AE28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AE28 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.168 129.7) |
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 #78AE28 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AE28 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE28 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE28 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE85
oklch(80.8% 0.104 129.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AE28
oklch(68.8% 0.168 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#78AE28 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) | #B6A104 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D36 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA695 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AE28
#78AE28
oklch(68.8% 0.168 129.7)
- #BA79E8
#BA79E8
oklch(68.8% 0.169 309.7)
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 #78AE28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #78AE28 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.