#78BC99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.086 160.9), rgb(120, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#78BC99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BC99 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.086 160.9) |
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 #78BC99 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BC99 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BC99 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BC99 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BC99
oklch(74% 0.086 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#419E73
oklch(63.2% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#11885C
oklch(55.5% 0.119 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#085E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 161)
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Step 900
900
#154D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#78BC99 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) | #BAB397 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BCB2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BC99
#78BC99
oklch(74% 0.086 160.9)
- #D195BB
#D195BB
oklch(73.9% 0.087 341.1)
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 #78BC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #78BC99 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.