#78CE85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.8% 0.133 147.7), rgb(120, 206, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#78CE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CE85 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 206, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.133 147.7) |
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 #78CE85 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CE85 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CE85 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CE85 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CE85
oklch(77.8% 0.133 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#78CE85 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) | #D0C080 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B889 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BCBBB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CE85
#78CE85
oklch(77.8% 0.133 147.7)
- #E497E2
#E497E2
oklch(77.7% 0.133 327.7)
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 #78CE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.061
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.062
Use #78CE85 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.