#78B239
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(69.9% 0.163 131.5), rgb(120, 178, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#78B239 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B239 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 178, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.163 131.5) |
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 #78B239 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B239 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B239 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B239 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#A9CF89
oklch(81% 0.102 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B239
oklch(69.9% 0.163 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#78B239 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) | #BAA528 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A043 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAB9A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B239
#78B239
oklch(69.9% 0.163 131.5)
- #BF7DE7
#BF7DE7
oklch(69.9% 0.163 311.5)
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 #78B239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
Use #78B239 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.