#78C562
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.154 139.1), rgb(120, 197, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#78C562 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C562 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 197, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.154 139.1) |
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 #78C562 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C562 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C562 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C562 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D094
oklch(80.9% 0.096 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C562
oklch(75.1% 0.154 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3BA307
oklch(63% 0.197 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.9)
#78C562 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) | #CAB759 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB069 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BFAE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C562
#78C562
oklch(75.1% 0.154 139.1)
- #D88CEB
#D88CEB
oklch(75.1% 0.154 319.4)
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 #78C562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
Use #78C562 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.