#78CC80
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.3% 0.135 146.3), rgb(120, 204, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#78CC80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CC80 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 204, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.135 146.3) |
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 #78CC80 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CC80 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CC80 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CC80 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#DAF1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CC80
oklch(77.3% 0.135 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C141
oklch(70.6% 0.214 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#78CC80 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) | #CEBE7B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B685 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC8B9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CC80
#78CC80
oklch(77.3% 0.135 146.3)
- #E295E3
#E295E3
oklch(77.2% 0.136 326.4)
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 #78CC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
Use #78CC80 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.