#78B480
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.098 147.8), rgb(120, 180, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#78B480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B480 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 180, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.098 147.8) |
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 #78B480 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B480 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B480 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B480 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B480
oklch(71.5% 0.098 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.126 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D8842
oklch(55.6% 0.135 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E7334
oklch(49.1% 0.125 148)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.082 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#78B480 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) | #B5AA7D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA483 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B1A6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B480
#78B480
oklch(71.5% 0.098 147.8)
- #C48DC2
#C48DC2
oklch(71.4% 0.097 327.8)
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 #78B480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.014
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #78B480 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.