#78BB42
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.2% 0.168 133.7), rgb(120, 187, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#78BB42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BB42 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.168 133.7) |
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 #78BB42 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BB42 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BB42 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BB42 text on black | 8.98:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5D089
oklch(80.9% 0.106 133.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BB42
oklch(72.2% 0.168 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#78BB42 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) | #C2AD33 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A84C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B4A2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BB42
#78BB42
oklch(72.2% 0.168 133.7)
- #CB82EE
#CB82EE
oklch(72.3% 0.168 314)
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 #78BB42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
Use #78BB42 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.