#78BF8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.104 151.7), rgb(120, 191, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#78BF8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 152°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BF8B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.104 151.7) |
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 #78BF8B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BF8B | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BF8B text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BF8B text on black | 9.62:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BF8B
oklch(74.4% 0.104 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#0A8A45
oklch(55.6% 0.145 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#045F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.11 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#134E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#78BF8B 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) | #C0B488 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD8E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBDB1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BF8B
#78BF8B
oklch(74.4% 0.104 151.7)
- #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 #78BF8B, 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 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #78BF8B 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.