#78BE90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.2% 0.098 154.5), rgb(120, 190, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#78BE90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BE90 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 190, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.098 154.5) |
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 #78BE90 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BE90 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BE90 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BE90 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BE90
oklch(74.2% 0.098 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F67
oklch(63.1% 0.124 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C8A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.136 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#055F34
oklch(42.7% 0.104 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#144E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#78BE90 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) | #BEB48D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC93 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBCB1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BE90
#78BE90
oklch(74.2% 0.098 154.5)
- #D294C5
#D294C5
oklch(74.2% 0.098 334.2)
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 #78BE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #78BE90 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.