#78D17A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.4% 0.148 144.5), rgb(120, 209, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#78D17A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D17A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 209, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.148 144.5) |
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 #78D17A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D17A | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D17A text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D17A text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.082 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D17A
oklch(78.4% 0.148 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C22F
oklch(70.7% 0.226 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#78D17A 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) | #D4C274 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA7F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DCDBC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D17A
#78D17A
oklch(78.4% 0.148 144.5)
- #E796ED
#E796ED
oklch(78.4% 0.148 324.4)
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 #78D17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
Use #78D17A 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.