#78B68C
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.2% 0.089 154), rgb(120, 182, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#78B68C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B68C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 182, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.089 154) |
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 #78B68C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B68C | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B68C text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B68C text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB1
oklch(81% 0.055 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B68C
oklch(72.2% 0.089 154)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D69
oklch(63% 0.113 154)
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Step 600
600
#268851
oklch(55.7% 0.124 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#177341
oklch(49.1% 0.115 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#175E36
oklch(42.8% 0.096 154)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#78B68C 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) | #B6AD8A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA68E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB5AA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B68C
#78B68C
oklch(72.2% 0.089 154)
- #C890BC
#C890BC
oklch(72.1% 0.089 334.3)
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 #78B68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
Use #78B68C 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.