#78D685
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.8% 0.145 147.2), rgb(120, 214, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#78D685 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D685 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 214, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.145 147.2) |
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 #78D685 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D685 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D685 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D685 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#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
#B6E8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.08 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D685
oklch(79.8% 0.145 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C148
oklch(70.7% 0.209 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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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)
#78D685 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) | #D8C77F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE8A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D2C2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D685
#78D685
oklch(79.8% 0.145 147.2)
- #EE9AED
#EE9AED
oklch(79.7% 0.145 327.2)
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 #78D685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #78D685 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.