#78C366
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.147 139.7), rgb(120, 195, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#78C366 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C366 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 195, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.147 139.7) |
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 #78C366 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C366 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C366 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C366 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D097
oklch(81% 0.093 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C366
oklch(74.6% 0.147 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA31E
oklch(63.2% 0.188 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 139.6)
#78C366 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) | #C8B55E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BEAD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C366
#78C366
oklch(74.6% 0.147 139.7)
- #D58CE7
#D58CE7
oklch(74.6% 0.148 319.5)
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 #78C366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.053
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.055
Use #78C366 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.