#78AE8E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.4% 0.074 157.8), rgb(120, 174, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#78AE8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AE8E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.074 157.8) |
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 #78AE8E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AE8E | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE8E text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE8E text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AE8E
oklch(70.4% 0.074 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#549B73
oklch(63.2% 0.095 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#35855C
oklch(55.6% 0.102 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#26714B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#225C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#78AE8E 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) | #ADA68C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A090 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EADA5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AE8E
#78AE8E
oklch(70.4% 0.074 157.8)
- #BE8EB0
#BE8EB0
oklch(70.3% 0.074 337.4)
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 #78AE8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #78AE8E 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.