#78B191
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.2% 0.076 159.1), rgb(120, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#78B191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B191 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.076 159.1) |
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 #78B191 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B191 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B191 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B191 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.047 160.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B191
oklch(71.2% 0.076 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#509B74
oklch(63% 0.096 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F865C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#20714C
oklch(49% 0.098 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C35
oklch(37.8% 0.064 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#78B191 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) | #B0A98F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A293 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB0A8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B191
#78B191
oklch(71.2% 0.076 159.1)
- #C290B2
#C290B2
oklch(71.2% 0.075 338.7)
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 #78B191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #78B191 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.