#78D582
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.5% 0.146 146.4), rgb(120, 213, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#78D582 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D582 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 213, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.146 146.4) |
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 #78D582 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D582 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D582 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D582 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D582
oklch(79.5% 0.146 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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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)
#78D582 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) | #D8C67C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD87 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AD1C0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D582
#78D582
oklch(79.5% 0.146 146.4)
- #ED99EE
#ED99EE
oklch(79.5% 0.147 326.4)
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 #78D582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
Use #78D582 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.