#78CB93
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.4% 0.115 153.4), rgb(120, 203, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#78CB93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CB93 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 203, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.115 153.4) |
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 #78CB93 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CB93 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CB93 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CB93 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CB93
oklch(77.4% 0.115 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#78CB93 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) | #CBBF90 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB696 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C9BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CB93
#78CB93
oklch(77.4% 0.115 153.4)
- #E29AD4
#E29AD4
oklch(77.5% 0.114 333.8)
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 #78CB93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #78CB93 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.