#78B694
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.081 159.5), rgb(120, 182, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#78B694 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B694 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 182, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.081 159.5) |
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 #78B694 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B694 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B694 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B694 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B694
oklch(72.4% 0.081 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#499D73
oklch(63.2% 0.105 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#24875B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#14724B
oklch(49% 0.104 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#165D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.067 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#78B694 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) | #B5AD92 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA696 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB5AC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B694
#78B694
oklch(72.4% 0.081 159.5)
- #C992B7
#C992B7
oklch(72.4% 0.082 339.1)
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 #78B694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #78B694 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.