#78BF60
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.147 138.3), rgb(120, 191, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#78BF60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BF60 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.147 138.3) |
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 #78BF60 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BF60 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BF60 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BF60 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF95
oklch(80.8% 0.092 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BF60
oklch(73.6% 0.147 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#44A215
oklch(63.1% 0.188 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#78BF60 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) | #C4B258 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB66 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B9A9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BF60
#78BF60
oklch(73.6% 0.147 138.3)
- #D08AE5
#D08AE5
oklch(73.6% 0.147 318.2)
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 #78BF60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.053
Use #78BF60 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.