#78C148
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.8% 0.171 135), rgb(120, 193, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#78C148 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C148 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 193, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.171 135) |
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 #78C148 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C148 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C148 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C148 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08A
oklch(80.8% 0.106 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C148
oklch(73.8% 0.171 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#78C148 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) | #C8B23A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC52 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BAA8 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C148
#78C148
oklch(73.8% 0.171 135)
- #D285F3
#D285F3
oklch(73.7% 0.171 315.1)
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 #78C148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
Use #78C148 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.