#78B665
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.5% 0.129 138.7), rgb(120, 182, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#78B665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B665 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 182, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.129 138.7) |
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 #78B665 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B665 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B665 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B665 text on black | 8.67:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9B
oklch(81% 0.081 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B665
oklch(71.5% 0.129 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#4FA032
oklch(63.2% 0.166 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#78B665 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) | #BBAA5F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B1A3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B665
#78B665
oklch(71.5% 0.129 138.7)
- #C588D6
#C588D6
oklch(71.5% 0.128 318.7)
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 #78B665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #78B665 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.