#78CC8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.5% 0.125 149.6), rgb(120, 204, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#78CC8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CC8A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 204, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.125 149.6) |
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 #78CC8A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CC8A | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CC8A text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CC8A text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7C1
oklch(88.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CC8A
oklch(77.5% 0.125 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#78CC8A 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) | #CDBF86 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC9BB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CC8A
#78CC8A
oklch(77.5% 0.125 149.6)
- #E298DC
#E298DC
oklch(77.5% 0.124 329.5)
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 #78CC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #78CC8A 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.