#78AE47
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.1% 0.146 132.3), rgb(120, 174, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#78AE47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AE47 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.146 132.3) |
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 #78AE47 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AE47 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE47 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE47 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACE90
oklch(81% 0.092 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AE47
oklch(69.1% 0.146 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#78AE47 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) | #B5A23C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E4E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A798 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AE47
#78AE47
oklch(69.1% 0.146 132.3)
- #BA7FDC
#BA7FDC
oklch(69.1% 0.145 312.3)
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 #78AE47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
Use #78AE47 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.