#78C87F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.13 146.1), rgb(120, 200, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#78C87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C87F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 200, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.13 146.1) |
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 #78C87F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78C87F | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C87F text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C87F text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BD
oklch(88.6% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78C87F
oklch(76.3% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#1BC145
oklch(70.8% 0.208 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#78C87F 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) | #CABB7A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB383 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC4B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C87F
#78C87F
oklch(76.3% 0.13 146.1)
- #DD94DE
#DD94DE
oklch(76.3% 0.13 326.3)
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 #78C87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #78C87F 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.