#78BE98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.09 159.4), rgb(120, 190, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#78BE98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 159°. 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 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BE98 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 190, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.09 159.4) |
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 #78BE98 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BE98 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BE98 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BE98 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BE98
oklch(74.4% 0.09 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E70
oklch(63% 0.115 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#078958
oklch(55.6% 0.126 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#035E3B
oklch(42.5% 0.096 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#134D33
oklch(37.6% 0.074 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#78BE98 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) | #BDB496 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC9A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BDB3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BE98
#78BE98
oklch(74.4% 0.09 159.4)
- #D396BF
#D396BF
oklch(74.5% 0.091 339.3)
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 #78BE98, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #78BE98 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.