#78C04D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.6% 0.166 135.5), rgb(120, 192, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#78C04D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C04D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 192, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.166 135.5) |
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 #78C04D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C04D | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C04D text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C04D text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08C
oklch(80.9% 0.104 135.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C04D
oklch(73.6% 0.166 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#78C04D 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) | #C7B240 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC56 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B9A7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C04D
#78C04D
oklch(73.6% 0.166 135.5)
- #D186F0
#D186F0
oklch(73.6% 0.166 315.4)
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 #78C04D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
Use #78C04D 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.