#78B645
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71% 0.159 133.3), rgb(120, 182, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#78B645 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B645 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 182, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.159 133.3) |
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 #78B645 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B645 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B645 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B645 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF8C
oklch(80.9% 0.1 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B645
oklch(71% 0.159 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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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)
#78B645 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) | #BDA938 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A44E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78AF9E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B645
#78B645
oklch(71% 0.159 133.3)
- #C481E7
#C481E7
oklch(71% 0.159 313.2)
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 #78B645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.009
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
Use #78B645 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.