#78BB8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.4% 0.098 152.4), rgb(120, 187, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#78BB8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BB8B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.098 152.4) |
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 #78BB8B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BB8B | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BB8B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BB8B text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#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
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAE
oklch(81% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BB8B
oklch(73.4% 0.098 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#449F63
oklch(63.2% 0.126 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A894A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#05743B
oklch(49% 0.126 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F31
oklch(42.8% 0.105 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E1A
oklch(27.2% 0.052 152.3)
#78BB8B 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) | #BBB188 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB9AE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BB8B
#78BB8B
oklch(73.4% 0.098 152.4)
- #CE92C4
#CE92C4
oklch(73.4% 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 #78BB8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
Use #78BB8B 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.