#78BA8A
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.1% 0.097 152.1), rgb(120, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#78BA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.097 152.1) |
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 #78BA8A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BA8A | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BA8A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BA8A text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BA8A
oklch(73.1% 0.097 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#469F63
oklch(63.2% 0.125 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D894A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A743B
oklch(49.1% 0.125 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#115F31
oklch(42.9% 0.104 152)
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Step 900
900
#184E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.05 152.9)
#78BA8A 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) | #BAB087 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB8AD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BA8A
#78BA8A
oklch(73.1% 0.097 152.1)
- #CD91C3
#CD91C3
oklch(73.1% 0.098 332.5)
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 #78BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #78BA8A 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.