#78C360
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.153 138.6), rgb(120, 195, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#78C360 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C360 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 195, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.153 138.6) |
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 #78C360 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C360 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C360 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C360 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2D094
oklch(81% 0.095 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C360
oklch(74.6% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3FA305
oklch(63.1% 0.195 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.5)
#78C360 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) | #C8B557 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE67 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BDAC | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C360
#78C360
oklch(74.6% 0.153 138.6)
- #D58BEA
#D58BEA
oklch(74.6% 0.153 318.6)
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 #78C360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.052
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.053
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.054
Use #78C360 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.