#78BE91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.097 155.1), rgb(120, 190, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#78BE91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.097 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 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BE91 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 190, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.097 155.1) |
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 #78BE91 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BE91 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BE91 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BE91 text on black | 9.57:1 | 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
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BE91
oklch(74.3% 0.097 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F68
oklch(63.1% 0.123 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#0C894F
oklch(55.5% 0.134 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#055F35
oklch(42.7% 0.103 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#144E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#78BE91 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) | #BEB48E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC94 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBDB2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BE91
#78BE91
oklch(74.3% 0.097 155.1)
- #D294C4
#D294C4
oklch(74.2% 0.097 334.9)
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 #78BE91, 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 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #78BE91 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.