#78B374
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71% 0.109 142.9), rgb(120, 179, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#78B374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B374 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 179, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.109 142.9) |
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 #78B374 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B374 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B374 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B374 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B374
oklch(71% 0.109 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#519E4D
oklch(63% 0.139 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#31882F
oklch(55.5% 0.151 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#237421
oklch(49.2% 0.141 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143)
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Step 900
900
#204D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#78B374 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) | #B6A870 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA378 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AFA3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B374
#78B374
oklch(71% 0.109 142.9)
- #C28AC9
#C28AC9
oklch(71% 0.109 322.8)
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 #78B374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.004
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
Use #78B374 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.