#78CB6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.7% 0.151 141.7), rgb(120, 203, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#78CB6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CB6E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 203, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.151 141.7) |
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 #78CB6E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CB6E | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CB6E text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CB6E text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.085 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CB6E
oklch(76.7% 0.151 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#20C200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#78CB6E 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) | #CFBD67 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B574 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C6B5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CB6E
#78CB6E
oklch(76.7% 0.151 141.7)
- #DF91EC
#DF91EC
oklch(76.7% 0.15 321.7)
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 #78CB6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
Use #78CB6E 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.