#78CD72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.3% 0.15 142.6), rgb(120, 205, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#78CD72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 143°. 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CD72 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 205, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.15 142.6) |
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 #78CD72 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CD72 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CD72 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CD72 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#BAE8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CD72
oklch(77.3% 0.15 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C305
oklch(70.8% 0.24 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A703
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#78CD72 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) | #D1BF6B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B778 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC8B7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CD72
#78CD72
oklch(77.3% 0.15 142.6)
- #E293ED
#E293ED
oklch(77.3% 0.15 322.5)
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 #78CD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
Use #78CD72 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.