#78B136
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.7% 0.164 131.1), rgb(120, 177, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#78B136 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B136 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 177, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.164 131.1) |
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 #78B136 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B136 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B136 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B136 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF88
oklch(81% 0.104 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B136
oklch(69.7% 0.164 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#78B136 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) | #B9A423 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A041 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAA98 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B136
#78B136
oklch(69.7% 0.164 131.1)
- #BE7CE7
#BE7CE7
oklch(69.6% 0.164 311.2)
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 #78B136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
Use #78B136 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.