#78CB62
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.5% 0.163 139.4), rgb(120, 203, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#78CB62 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CB62 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 203, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.163 139.4) |
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 #78CB62 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CB62 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CB62 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CB62 text on black | 10.51:1 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8AF
oklch(88.5% 0.09 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CB62
oklch(76.5% 0.163 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#42BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#78CB62 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) | #D0BC59 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B569 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C5B3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CB62
#78CB62
oklch(76.5% 0.163 139.4)
- #DF8EF3
#DF8EF3
oklch(76.5% 0.163 319.5)
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 #78CB62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #78CB62 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.