#78BE72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.128 142.4), rgb(120, 190, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#78BE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BE72 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 190, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.128 142.4) |
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 #78BE72 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BE72 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BE72 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BE72 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BE72
oklch(73.6% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#43A13E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B15
oklch(55.5% 0.178 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#057603
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E600B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#174F14
oklch(37.7% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#78BE72 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) | #C1B26D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB77 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BAAB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BE72
#78BE72
oklch(73.6% 0.128 142.4)
- #D08DD9
#D08DD9
oklch(73.6% 0.129 322.6)
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 #78BE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #78BE72 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.