#78D384
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(79% 0.141 147.1), rgb(120, 211, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#78D384 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D384 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 211, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.141 147.1) |
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 #78D384 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D384 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D384 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D384 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.079 147)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D384
oklch(79% 0.141 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#78D384 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) | #D5C57F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC89 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ACFBF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D384
#78D384
oklch(79% 0.141 147.1)
- #EA99EA
#EA99EA
oklch(79% 0.141 326.8)
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 #78D384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
Use #78D384 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.