#78AE91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.5% 0.071 160.4), rgb(120, 174, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#78AE91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AE91 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.071 160.4) |
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 #78AE91 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AE91 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE91 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE91 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AE91
oklch(70.5% 0.071 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#539B77
oklch(63.2% 0.092 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#34855F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#25704F
oklch(49% 0.091 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#215C41
oklch(42.8% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#78AE91 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) | #ADA68F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A093 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAEA6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AE91
#78AE91
oklch(70.5% 0.071 160.4)
- #BF8FAE
#BF8FAE
oklch(70.5% 0.071 340.2)
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 #78AE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #78AE91 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.