#78C477
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.132 143.8), rgb(120, 196, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#78C477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C477 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 196, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.132 143.8) |
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 #78C477 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C477 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C477 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C477 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C477
oklch(75.2% 0.132 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#3AA23E
oklch(63% 0.168 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#105014
oklch(37.8% 0.111 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#78C477 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) | #C7B772 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC0B1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C477
#78C477
oklch(75.2% 0.132 143.8)
- #D791DE
#D791DE
oklch(75.2% 0.131 323.6)
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 #78C477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #78C477 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.