#78B489
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.7% 0.088 152.6), rgb(120, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#78B489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B489 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.088 152.6) |
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 #78B489 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B489 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B489 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B489 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B489
oklch(71.7% 0.088 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D68
oklch(63.1% 0.113 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B874F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C733F
oklch(49.2% 0.115 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D35
oklch(42.6% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#78B489 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) | #B4AB87 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA48B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB2A8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B489
#78B489
oklch(71.7% 0.088 152.6)
- #C58FBC
#C58FBC
oklch(71.7% 0.089 332.4)
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 #78B489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
Use #78B489 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.