#78B151
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.9% 0.142 134.2), rgb(120, 177, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#78B151 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B151 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 177, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.142 134.2) |
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 #78B151 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B151 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B151 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B151 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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)
#78B151
oklch(69.9% 0.142 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#579F03
oklch(63% 0.18 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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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)
#78B151 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) | #B7A548 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA057 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78AB9B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B151
#78B151
oklch(69.9% 0.142 134.2)
- #BE82DB
#BE82DB
oklch(70% 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 #78B151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
Use #78B151 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.