#78AE39
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.9% 0.158 130.8), rgb(120, 174, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#78AE39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AE39 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.158 130.8) |
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 #78AE39 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AE39 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE39 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE39 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.099 130.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AE39
oklch(68.9% 0.158 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#78AE39 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) | #B6A129 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D43 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA796 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AE39
#78AE39
oklch(68.9% 0.158 130.8)
- #BA7CE2
#BA7CE2
oklch(68.9% 0.157 310.9)
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 #78AE39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
Use #78AE39 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.