#78B754
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.4% 0.147 135.5), rgb(120, 183, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#78B754 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B754 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 183, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.147 135.5) |
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 #78B754 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B754 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B754 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B754 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF93
oklch(81% 0.092 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B754
oklch(71.4% 0.147 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#78B754 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) | #BDAA4B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B1A1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B754
#78B754
oklch(71.4% 0.147 135.5)
- #C684E1
#C684E1
oklch(71.4% 0.148 315.6)
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 #78B754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.008
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
Use #78B754 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.