#78D76E
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(79.6% 0.168 141.9), rgb(120, 215, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#78D76E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D76E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 215, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.168 141.9) |
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 #78D76E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D76E | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D76E text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D76E text on black | 11.74:1 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B0
oklch(88.4% 0.093 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D76E
oklch(79.6% 0.168 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#1BC200
oklch(70.7% 0.237 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#15A600
oklch(63% 0.212 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#78D76E 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) | #DBC765 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE75 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED1BF | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D76E
#78D76E
oklch(79.6% 0.168 141.9)
- #EE95FC
#EE95FC
oklch(79.6% 0.168 322)
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 #78D76E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78D76E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.036
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.061
Use #78D76E 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.