#78C488
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.115 149.7), rgb(120, 196, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#78C488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C488 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.115 149.7) |
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 #78C488 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C488 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C488 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C488 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C488
oklch(75.5% 0.115 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A157
oklch(63% 0.146 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F24
oklch(37.7% 0.095 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#78C488 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) | #C5B884 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC1B4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C488
#78C488
oklch(75.5% 0.115 149.7)
- #D895D2
#D895D2
oklch(75.5% 0.113 329.7)
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 #78C488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
Use #78C488 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.