#78BC66
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.9% 0.137 139.3), rgb(120, 188, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#78BC66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 139°. 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BC66 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.137 139.3) |
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 #78BC66 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BC66 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BC66 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BC66 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#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
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF99
oklch(81% 0.087 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BC66
oklch(72.9% 0.137 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#48A12B
oklch(63.1% 0.175 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F06
oklch(37.7% 0.114 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 139.2)
#78BC66 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) | #C1AF5F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A96B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B7A7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BC66
#78BC66
oklch(72.9% 0.137 139.3)
- #CD8ADE
#CD8ADE
oklch(73% 0.138 319.3)
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 #78BC66, 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 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
Use #78BC66 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.