#78C693
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.2% 0.107 154.4), rgb(120, 198, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#78C693 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C693 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 198, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.107 154.4) |
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 #78C693 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78C693 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C693 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C693 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78C693
oklch(76.2% 0.107 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#1ABE6E
oklch(70.6% 0.171 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#78C693 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) | #C6BB90 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB296 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C4B8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C693
#78C693
oklch(76.2% 0.107 154.4)
- #DC98CE
#DC98CE
oklch(76.3% 0.107 334.2)
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 #78C693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
Use #78C693 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.