#78D193
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.8% 0.124 152.4), rgb(120, 209, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#78D193 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D193 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 209, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.124 152.4) |
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 #78D193 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D193 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D193 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D193 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#D9F1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D193
oklch(78.8% 0.124 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#78D193 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) | #D1C48F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB97 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67CFC1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D193
#78D193
oklch(78.8% 0.124 152.4)
- #E99CDD
#E99CDD
oklch(78.9% 0.123 332.4)
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 #78D193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #78D193 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.