#78D672
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(79.5% 0.163 142.7), rgb(120, 214, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#78D672 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D672 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 214, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.163 142.7) |
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 #78D672 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D672 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D672 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D672 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D6
oklch(93.7% 0.048 143.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B2
oklch(88.5% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D672
oklch(79.5% 0.163 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C308
oklch(70.8% 0.24 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A705
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#78D672 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) | #DAC66A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE79 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD1BE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D672
#78D672
oklch(79.5% 0.163 142.7)
- #ED96F9
#ED96F9
oklch(79.5% 0.163 322.5)
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 #78D672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.041
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.060
Use #78D672 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.