#78BF87
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.108 149.9), rgb(120, 191, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#78BF87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BF87 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.108 149.9) |
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 #78BF87 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BF87 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BF87 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BF87 text on black | 9.60:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BF87
oklch(74.3% 0.108 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05A
oklch(63.1% 0.138 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#0D8A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.15 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#05602A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150)
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Step 900
900
#144E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#78BF87 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) | #C0B484 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC8A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBDB0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BF87
#78BF87
oklch(74.3% 0.108 149.9)
- #D293CC
#D293CC
oklch(74.3% 0.107 329.9)
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 #78BF87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #78BF87 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.