#78CF85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.1% 0.134 147.6), rgb(120, 207, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#78CF85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CF85 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 207, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.134 147.6) |
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 #78CF85 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CF85 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CF85 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CF85 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#D9F1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BD
oklch(88.4% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CF85
oklch(78.1% 0.134 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C14B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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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)
#78CF85 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) | #D1C180 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B989 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BCCBC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CF85
#78CF85
oklch(78.1% 0.134 147.6)
- #E698E4
#E698E4
oklch(78.2% 0.135 327.6)
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 #78CF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #78CF85 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.