#78BF89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.106 150.8), rgb(120, 191, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#78BF89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BF89 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.106 150.8) |
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 #78BF89 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BF89 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BF89 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BF89 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
#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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BF89
oklch(74.3% 0.106 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05D
oklch(63.1% 0.135 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#0B8A42
oklch(55.5% 0.147 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#055F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#144E28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#78BF89 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) | #C0B486 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC8C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBDB1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BF89
#78BF89
oklch(74.3% 0.106 150.8)
- #D293CB
#D293CB
oklch(74.3% 0.106 330.5)
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 #78BF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
Use #78BF89 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.