#78BC79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.118 144.6), rgb(120, 188, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#78BC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 145°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BC79 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.118 144.6) |
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 #78BC79 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BC79 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BC79 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BC79 text on black | 9.26:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BC79
oklch(73.3% 0.118 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A04B
oklch(63% 0.15 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A751D
oklch(49% 0.152 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#11601B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#184E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.098 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#78BC79 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) | #BFB074 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA7D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B8AB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BC79
#78BC79
oklch(73.3% 0.118 144.6)
- #CE8ED2
#CE8ED2
oklch(73.3% 0.119 324.7)
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 #78BC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
Use #78BC79 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.