#78BD72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.126 142.4), rgb(120, 189, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#78BD72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BD72 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 189, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.126 142.4) |
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 #78BD72 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BD72 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BD72 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BD72 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BD72
oklch(73.4% 0.126 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#45A13F
oklch(63.1% 0.162 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B18
oklch(55.6% 0.175 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#097606
oklch(49.1% 0.164 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#10600D
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#184F15
oklch(37.8% 0.106 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#78BD72 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) | #C0B16D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA76 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B9AA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BD72
#78BD72
oklch(73.4% 0.126 142.4)
- #CE8DD8
#CE8DD8
oklch(73.4% 0.127 322)
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 #78BD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #78BD72 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.