#78BC8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.7% 0.095 154.4), rgb(120, 188, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#78BC8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BC8F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.095 154.4) |
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 #78BC8F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BC8F | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BC8F text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BC8F text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 155.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BC8F
oklch(73.7% 0.095 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#429F67
oklch(63.2% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#15894E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.103 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#164E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.08 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#78BC8F 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) | #BCB28C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA92 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBAB0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BC8F
#78BC8F
oklch(73.7% 0.095 154.4)
- #CF93C3
#CF93C3
oklch(73.7% 0.096 333.8)
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 #78BC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #78BC8F 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.