#78D68F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80% 0.135 150.3), rgb(120, 214, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#78D68F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D68F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 214, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.135 150.3) |
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 #78D68F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D68F | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D68F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D68F text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D68F
oklch(80% 0.135 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#78D68F 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) | #D7C88A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE93 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D3C4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D68F
#78D68F
oklch(80% 0.135 150.3)
- #EF9DE6
#EF9DE6
oklch(80% 0.134 330.7)
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 #78D68F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78D68F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #78D68F 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.