#78BF8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.105 151.2), rgb(120, 191, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#78BF8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BF8A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.105 151.2) |
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 #78BF8A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BF8A | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BF8A text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BF8A text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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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)
#78BF8A
oklch(74.3% 0.105 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8A44
oklch(55.6% 0.145 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#045F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.111 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E28
oklch(37.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#78BF8A 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) | #C0B487 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC8D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBDB1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BF8A
#78BF8A
oklch(74.3% 0.105 151.2)
- #D393CA
#D393CA
oklch(74.3% 0.105 331.6)
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 #78BF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
Use #78BF8A 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.