#78BB59
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.148 136.7), rgb(120, 187, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#78BB59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BB59 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.148 136.7) |
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 #78BB59 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BB59 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BB59 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BB59 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.093 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BB59
oklch(72.5% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA102
oklch(63% 0.189 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 136.4)
#78BB59 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) | #C1AE50 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A860 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B5A5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BB59
#78BB59
oklch(72.5% 0.148 136.7)
- #CB87E4
#CB87E4
oklch(72.6% 0.148 316.6)
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 #78BB59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.012
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
Use #78BB59 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.