#78C876
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.139 143.5), rgb(120, 200, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#78C876 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C876 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 200, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.139 143.5) |
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 #78C876 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78C876 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C876 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C876 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78C876
oklch(76.1% 0.139 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#20C12E
oklch(70.7% 0.222 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71B
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#78C876 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) | #CBBA70 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC4B4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C876
#78C876
oklch(76.1% 0.139 143.5)
- #DC92E4
#DC92E4
oklch(76.2% 0.139 323.4)
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 #78C876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #78C876 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.