#78C75B
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.5% 0.163 138), rgb(120, 199, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#78C75B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C75B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 199, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.163 138) |
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 #78C75B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78C75B | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C75B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C75B text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#C7E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0D190
oklch(81% 0.103 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78C75B
oklch(75.5% 0.163 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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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
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#78C75B 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) | #CDB851 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B163 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C1AF | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C75B
#78C75B
oklch(75.5% 0.163 138)
- #DA8BF2
#DA8BF2
oklch(75.5% 0.164 318)
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 #78C75B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
Use #78C75B 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.