#78BA69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.5% 0.131 139.9), rgb(120, 186, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#78BA69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BA69 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 186, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.131 139.9) |
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 #78BA69 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BA69 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BA69 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BA69 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BA69
oklch(72.5% 0.131 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#4AA134
oklch(63.2% 0.168 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#78BA69 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) | #BEAE63 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B5A6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BA69
#78BA69
oklch(72.5% 0.131 139.9)
- #CA8AD9
#CA8AD9
oklch(72.5% 0.131 319.8)
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 #78BA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
Use #78BA69 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.