#78AF89
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(70.5% 0.08 153.8), rgb(120, 175, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#78AF89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AF89 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 175, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.08 153.8) |
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 #78AF89 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AF89 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AF89 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AF89 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AF89
oklch(70.5% 0.08 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#539C6C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#348654
oklch(55.6% 0.112 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#257144
oklch(49% 0.104 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#215C38
oklch(42.6% 0.086 153.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C31
oklch(37.7% 0.067 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C1D
oklch(26.8% 0.041 155)
#78AF89 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) | #AFA687 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FAEA4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AF89
#78AF89
oklch(70.5% 0.08 153.8)
- #BF8DB5
#BF8DB5
oklch(70.4% 0.081 333.6)
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 #78AF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #78AF89 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.