#78C679
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.133 144.4), rgb(120, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#78C679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C679 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.133 144.4) |
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 #78C679 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78C679 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C679 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C679 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C679
oklch(75.7% 0.133 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A33F
oklch(63.2% 0.17 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D5015
oklch(37.8% 0.111 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0E
oklch(27% 0.07 144.7)
#78C679 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) | #C9B974 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC2B3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C679
#78C679
oklch(75.7% 0.133 144.4)
- #DA92DF
#DA92DF
oklch(75.7% 0.132 324.5)
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 #78C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #78C679 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.