#78CA7A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.7% 0.138 144.6), rgb(120, 202, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#78CA7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 145°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CA7A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 202, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.138 144.6) |
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 #78CA7A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CA7A | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CA7A text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CA7A text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CA7A
oklch(76.7% 0.138 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#12C135
oklch(70.6% 0.22 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#78CA7A 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) | #CDBC74 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC6B6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CA7A
#78CA7A
oklch(76.7% 0.138 144.6)
- #DF93E4
#DF93E4
oklch(76.6% 0.139 324.7)
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 #78CA7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #78CA7A 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.