#78C883
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.4% 0.126 147.5), rgb(120, 200, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#78C883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C883 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 200, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.126 147.5) |
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 #78C883 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78C883 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C883 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C883 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78C883
oklch(76.4% 0.126 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#19C04E
oklch(70.6% 0.201 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#78C883 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) | #CABB7E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB387 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC5B6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C883
#78C883
oklch(76.4% 0.126 147.5)
- #DD95DB
#DD95DB
oklch(76.4% 0.125 327.7)
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 #78C883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
Use #78C883 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.