#78B59D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.073 167.7), rgb(120, 181, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#78B59D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B59D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 181, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.073 167.7) |
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 #78B59D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B59D | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B59D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B59D text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 168.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B59D
oklch(72.4% 0.073 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#499B7E
oklch(63% 0.092 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#248668
oklch(55.6% 0.101 168)
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Step 700
700
#147156
oklch(49% 0.093 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#165C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#78B59D 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) | #B2AD9C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B6AE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B59D
#78B59D
oklch(72.4% 0.073 167.7)
- #C994AE
#C994AE
oklch(72.5% 0.072 348.1)
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 #78B59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #78B59D 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.