#78B699
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.077 163.5), rgb(120, 182, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#78B699 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 164°. 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B699 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 182, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.077 163.5) |
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 #78B699 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B699 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B699 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B699 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B699
oklch(72.6% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#499C79
oklch(63.1% 0.098 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#238762
oklch(55.7% 0.107 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#127251
oklch(49.1% 0.099 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#155D42
oklch(42.8% 0.083 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C38
oklch(37.6% 0.064 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#78B699 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) | #B4AE98 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB6AE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B699
#78B699
oklch(72.6% 0.077 163.5)
- #C993B3
#C993B3
oklch(72.5% 0.077 342.9)
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 #78B699, 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 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #78B699 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.