#78BB69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.7% 0.133 139.9), rgb(120, 187, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#78BB69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BB69 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.133 139.9) |
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 #78BB69 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BB69 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BB69 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BB69 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BB69
oklch(72.7% 0.133 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A132
oklch(63.1% 0.17 140)
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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
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#78BB69 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) | #BFAF63 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B6A7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BB69
#78BB69
oklch(72.7% 0.133 139.9)
- #CB8ADA
#CB8ADA
oklch(72.6% 0.132 319.9)
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 #78BB69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
Use #78BB69 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.