#78B280
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71% 0.094 148), rgb(120, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#78B280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B280 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.094 148) |
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 #78B280 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B280 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B280 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B280 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAC
oklch(81% 0.059 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B280
oklch(71% 0.094 148)
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Step 500
500
#519D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#318744
oklch(55.5% 0.13 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#227336
oklch(49.2% 0.122 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 148)
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Step 900
900
#204D28
oklch(37.8% 0.08 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#78B280 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) | #B3A87D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA283 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B0A5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B280
#78B280
oklch(71% 0.094 148)
- #C28CC0
#C28CC0
oklch(71% 0.096 327.8)
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 #78B280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #78B280 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.