#78BB61
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.6% 0.141 138.2), rgb(120, 187, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#78BB61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BB61 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.141 138.2) |
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 #78BB61 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BB61 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BB61 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BB61 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF97
oklch(81% 0.089 138)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BB61
oklch(72.6% 0.141 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#49A121
oklch(63% 0.18 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#78BB61 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) | #C0AE5A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A867 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B6A6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BB61
#78BB61
oklch(72.6% 0.141 138.2)
- #CB88DF
#CB88DF
oklch(72.5% 0.141 318.2)
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 #78BB61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #78BB61 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.