#78BC81
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.4% 0.109 147.6), rgb(120, 188, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#78BC81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BC81 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.109 147.6) |
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 #78BC81 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BC81 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BC81 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BC81 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BC81
oklch(73.4% 0.109 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A056
oklch(63.2% 0.14 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.151 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#06752C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F25
oklch(42.6% 0.117 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#78BC81 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) | #BEB17D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA84 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB9AD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BC81
#78BC81
oklch(73.4% 0.109 147.6)
- #CE90CC
#CE90CC
oklch(73.4% 0.109 327.7)
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 #78BC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
Use #78BC81 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.