#78D874
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80% 0.164 143.1), rgb(120, 216, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#78D874 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.164 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 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D874 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 216, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.164 143.1) |
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 #78D874 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D874 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D874 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D874 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#B6E9B2
oklch(88.4% 0.091 142.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D874
oklch(80% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C217
oklch(70.6% 0.236 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A712
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#78D874 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) | #DCC86C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD3C0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D874
#78D874
oklch(80% 0.164 143.1)
- #F097FA
#F097FA
oklch(80% 0.164 323.3)
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 #78D874, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78D874.
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 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.063
Use #78D874 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.