#78D482
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(79.2% 0.145 146.5), rgb(120, 212, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#78D482 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D482 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 212, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.145 146.5) |
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 #78D482 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D482 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D482 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D482 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#B7E8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D482
oklch(79.2% 0.145 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C143
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#78D482 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) | #D6C57C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD87 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AD0BF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D482
#78D482
oklch(79.2% 0.145 146.5)
- #EB99EC
#EB99EC
oklch(79.2% 0.144 326.4)
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 #78D482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
Use #78D482 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.