#78AE72
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.8% 0.103 142), rgb(120, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#78AE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AE72 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.103 142) |
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 #78AE72 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AE72 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE72 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE72 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA5
oklch(81% 0.065 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AE72
oklch(69.8% 0.103 142)
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Step 500
500
#579D50
oklch(63.1% 0.131 142)
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Step 600
600
#398733
oklch(55.5% 0.142 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7225
oklch(49% 0.132 142)
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Step 800
800
#255D20
oklch(42.6% 0.11 142)
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Step 900
900
#244D20
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#78AE72 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) | #B1A46E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F75 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AA9F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AE72
#78AE72
oklch(69.8% 0.103 142)
- #BC88C4
#BC88C4
oklch(69.8% 0.103 322)
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 #78AE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
Use #78AE72 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.