#78BE63
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.143 138.8), rgb(120, 190, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#78BE63 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BE63 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 190, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.143 138.8) |
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 #78BE63 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BE63 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78BE63 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BE63 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.09 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BE63
oklch(73.4% 0.143 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A220
oklch(63.1% 0.183 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#102F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 138.7)
#78BE63 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) | #C3B15B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB69 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B9A9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BE63
#78BE63
oklch(73.4% 0.143 138.8)
- #CF8AE2
#CF8AE2
oklch(73.4% 0.143 318.8)
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 #78BE63, 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 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
Use #78BE63 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.