#78BD63
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.1% 0.142 138.7), rgb(120, 189, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#78BD63 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 139°. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BD63 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 189, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.142 138.7) |
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 #78BD63 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BD63 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BD63 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BD63 text on black | 9.25:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.089 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BD63
oklch(73.1% 0.142 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#47A222
oklch(63.2% 0.182 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#102F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.1)
#78BD63 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) | #C2B05C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA69 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B8A8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BD63
#78BD63
oklch(73.1% 0.142 138.7)
- #CE8AE1
#CE8AE1
oklch(73.3% 0.141 318.7)
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 #78BD63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
Use #78BD63 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.