#78B077
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.3% 0.101 144), rgb(120, 176, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#78B077 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B077 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 176, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.101 144) |
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 #78B077 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B077 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B077 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B077 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B077
oklch(70.3% 0.101 144)
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Step 500
500
#549D55
oklch(63% 0.128 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#368739
oklch(55.5% 0.139 144)
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Step 700
700
#27732B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#225D25
oklch(42.6% 0.107 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D23
oklch(37.8% 0.084 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#78B077 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) | #B2A673 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA07A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ADA1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B077
#78B077
oklch(70.3% 0.101 144)
- #BF8AC3
#BF8AC3
oklch(70.4% 0.1 324.2)
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 #78B077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.009
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
Use #78B077 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.