#78B050
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.7% 0.141 133.9), rgb(120, 176, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#78B050 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B050 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 176, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.141 133.9) |
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 #78B050 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B050 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B050 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B050 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE93
oklch(81% 0.089 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B050
oklch(69.7% 0.141 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#589F02
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#162E02
oklch(27.1% 0.075 134)
#78B050 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) | #B6A447 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F56 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78AA9A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B050
#78B050
oklch(69.7% 0.141 133.9)
- #BD81DA
#BD81DA
oklch(69.7% 0.141 314.1)
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 #78B050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #78B050 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.