#78C24E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.1% 0.168 135.8), rgb(120, 194, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#78C24E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C24E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 194, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.168 135.8) |
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 #78C24E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C24E | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C24E text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C24E text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2D08C
oklch(80.8% 0.104 135.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C24E
oklch(74.1% 0.168 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#78C24E 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) | #C9B341 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD57 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BBA9 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C24E
#78C24E
oklch(74.1% 0.168 135.8)
- #D387F2
#D387F2
oklch(74.1% 0.167 315.6)
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 #78C24E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78C24E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
Use #78C24E 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.