#78B581
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.7% 0.098 148.2), rgb(120, 181, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#78B581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B581 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 181, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.098 148.2) |
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 #78B581 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B581 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B581 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B581 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B581
oklch(71.7% 0.098 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8842
oklch(55.5% 0.136 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C7334
oklch(49% 0.126 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.082 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#78B581 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) | #B6AB7E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA584 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B2A7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B581
#78B581
oklch(71.7% 0.098 148.2)
- #C68EC3
#C68EC3
oklch(71.8% 0.098 328.3)
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 #78B581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #78B581 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.