#78B263
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.4% 0.125 137.8), rgb(120, 178, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#78B263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B263 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 178, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.125 137.8) |
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 #78B263 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B263 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B263 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B263 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B263
oklch(70.4% 0.125 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#549F34
oklch(63.1% 0.16 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E0B
oklch(27.2% 0.066 137.9)
#78B263 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) | #B7A75D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA168 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75AD9F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B263
#78B263
oklch(70.4% 0.125 137.8)
- #C086D2
#C086D2
oklch(70.5% 0.125 318)
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 #78B263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
Use #78B263 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.