#78B980
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.7% 0.106 147.4), rgb(120, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#78B980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B980 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.106 147.4) |
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 #78B980 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B980 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B980 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B980 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B980
oklch(72.7% 0.106 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#489F57
oklch(63.1% 0.135 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#23893C
oklch(55.5% 0.146 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#12742E
oklch(49% 0.136 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#155F27
oklch(42.8% 0.113 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.089 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#78B980 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) | #BBAE7C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A883 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB6AA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B980
#78B980
oklch(72.7% 0.106 147.4)
- #CA8FC9
#CA8FC9
oklch(72.7% 0.105 327.2)
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 #78B980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #78B980 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.