#78BC7A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.117 144.9), rgb(120, 188, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#78BC7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BC7A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.117 144.9) |
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 #78BC7A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BC7A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BC7A text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BC7A 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
#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
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BC7A
oklch(73.3% 0.117 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#45A04C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 145)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A2D
oklch(55.5% 0.162 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A751F
oklch(49% 0.15 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#10601C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#184E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#78BC7A 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) | #BFB076 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA7E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B8AB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BC7A
#78BC7A
oklch(73.3% 0.117 144.9)
- #CE8ED1
#CE8ED1
oklch(73.2% 0.118 325.2)
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 #78BC7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
Use #78BC7A 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.