#78B352
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.4% 0.143 134.6), rgb(120, 179, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#78B352 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B352 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 179, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.143 134.6) |
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 #78B352 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B352 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B352 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B352 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE93
oklch(80.9% 0.09 134.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B352
oklch(70.4% 0.143 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E02
oklch(27% 0.075 134.7)
#78B352 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) | #B9A749 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A259 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77AD9D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B352
#78B352
oklch(70.4% 0.143 134.6)
- #C182DD
#C182DD
oklch(70.4% 0.144 314.9)
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 #78B352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #78B352 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.