#78C65C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.161 138.1), rgb(120, 198, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#78C65C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C65C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 198, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.161 138.1) |
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 #78C65C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78C65C | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C65C text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C65C text on black | 10.03:1 | 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
#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
#C8E3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0D091
oklch(80.8% 0.1 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C65C
oklch(75.2% 0.161 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#78C65C 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) | #CCB752 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B163 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C0AE | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C65C
#78C65C
oklch(75.2% 0.161 138.1)
- #D98BF0
#D98BF0
oklch(75.3% 0.161 318.3)
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 #78C65C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
Use #78C65C 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.