#78B445
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.5% 0.156 133), rgb(120, 180, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#78B445 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B445 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 180, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.156 133) |
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 #78B445 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B445 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B445 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B445 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8D
oklch(81% 0.098 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B445
oklch(70.5% 0.156 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#78B445 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) | #BBA738 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A24D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79AD9C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B445
#78B445
oklch(70.5% 0.156 133)
- #C280E5
#C280E5
oklch(70.6% 0.157 313)
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 #78B445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.012
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
Use #78B445 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.