#78B877
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.3% 0.113 143.9), rgb(120, 184, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#78B877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B877 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 184, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.113 143.9) |
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 #78B877 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B877 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B877 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B877 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B877
oklch(72.3% 0.113 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F4C
oklch(63% 0.144 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#278A2D
oklch(55.7% 0.159 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#187520
oklch(49.2% 0.147 144)
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Step 800
800
#185F1D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#78B877 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) | #BBAD73 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A67B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B4A7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B877
#78B877
oklch(72.3% 0.113 143.9)
- #C98CCE
#C98CCE
oklch(72.2% 0.115 324.1)
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 #78B877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #78B877 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.