#78AF90
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1), rgb(120, 175, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#78AF90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AF90 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 175, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1) |
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 #78AF90 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AF90 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AF90 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AF90 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#529B75
oklch(63.1% 0.094 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#33855D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 159)
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Step 700
700
#24714D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#205C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#78AF90 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) | #AEA78E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A192 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAEA6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AF90
#78AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1)
- #C08FB0
#C08FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 338.9)
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 #78AF90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
Use #78AF90 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.