#78C083
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.114 148.1), rgb(120, 192, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#78C083 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C083 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 192, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.114 148.1) |
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 #78C083 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C083 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C083 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C083 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C083
oklch(74.4% 0.114 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#3EA154
oklch(63.2% 0.146 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#0A8B38
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#046024
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#134F22
oklch(37.8% 0.096 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#78C083 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) | #C2B47F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD86 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBDB0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C083
#78C083
oklch(74.4% 0.114 148.1)
- #D392D0
#D392D0
oklch(74.4% 0.113 328.2)
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 #78C083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #78C083 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.