#78B195
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.3% 0.073 162.5), rgb(120, 177, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#78B195 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B195 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 177, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.073 162.5) |
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 #78B195 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B195 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B195 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B195 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B195
oklch(71.3% 0.073 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B79
oklch(63.1% 0.093 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8561
oklch(55.5% 0.101 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F7151
oklch(49.1% 0.094 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C42
oklch(42.7% 0.078 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.061 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#78B195 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) | #AFA994 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A297 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB1A9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B195
#78B195
oklch(71.3% 0.073 162.5)
- #C391AF
#C391AF
oklch(71.4% 0.072 342.4)
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 #78B195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #78B195 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.