#78AF66
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.8% 0.117 138.3), rgb(120, 175, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#78AF66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AF66 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 175, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.117 138.3) |
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 #78AF66 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AF66 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AF66 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AF66 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AF66
oklch(69.8% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#579E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.15 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8815
oklch(55.6% 0.163 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7302
oklch(49% 0.152 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#255E0A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#244D14
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#78AF66 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) | #B3A461 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75AA9D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AF66
#78AF66
oklch(69.8% 0.117 138.3)
- #BC86CD
#BC86CD
oklch(69.8% 0.117 317.9)
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 #78AF66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #78AF66 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.