#78C970
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.146 142.1), rgb(120, 201, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#78C970 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C970 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 201, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.146 142.1) |
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 #78C970 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78C970 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C970 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C970 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.042 142)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B6
oklch(88.4% 0.081 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78C970
oklch(76.3% 0.146 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#1EC20E
oklch(70.8% 0.235 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#10A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#78C970 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) | #CDBB69 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B376 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C4B4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C970
#78C970
oklch(76.3% 0.146 142.1)
- #DD91E9
#DD91E9
oklch(76.3% 0.146 321.9)
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 #78C970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.060
Use #78C970 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.