#78C45B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.159 137.8), rgb(120, 196, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#78C45B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C45B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 196, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.159 137.8) |
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 #78C45B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C45B | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C45B text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C45B text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D091
oklch(80.8% 0.099 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C45B
oklch(74.7% 0.159 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#78C45B 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) | #CAB651 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF62 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BEAC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C45B
#78C45B
oklch(74.7% 0.159 137.8)
- #D68AEE
#D68AEE
oklch(74.7% 0.16 317.7)
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 #78C45B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
Use #78C45B 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.