#78BC8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.7% 0.097 153.3), rgb(120, 188, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#78BC8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BC8D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.097 153.3) |
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 #78BC8D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BC8D | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BC8D text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BC8D text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E1EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BC8D
oklch(73.7% 0.097 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#429F65
oklch(63.1% 0.125 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#16894C
oklch(55.5% 0.135 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F32
oklch(42.8% 0.105 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#164E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 153)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#78BC8D 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) | #BCB28A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA90 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBAAF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BC8D
#78BC8D
oklch(73.7% 0.097 153.3)
- #CF93C4
#CF93C4
oklch(73.7% 0.097 333.2)
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 #78BC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #78BC8D 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.