#78BA64
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.4% 0.136 138.7), rgb(120, 186, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#78BA64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BA64 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 186, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.136 138.7) |
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 #78BA64 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BA64 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BA64 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BA64 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE99
oklch(80.8% 0.085 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BA64
oklch(72.4% 0.136 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA12A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F05
oklch(37.8% 0.114 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#78BA64 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) | #BFAD5D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A769 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B5A6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BA64
#78BA64
oklch(72.4% 0.136 138.7)
- #CA89DC
#CA89DC
oklch(72.4% 0.136 318.8)
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 #78BA64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
Use #78BA64 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.