#78D976
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.2% 0.164 143.5), rgb(120, 217, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#78D976 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D976 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 217, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.164 143.5) |
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 #78D976 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D976 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D976 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D976 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#B6E9B3
oklch(88.5% 0.09 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D976
oklch(80.2% 0.164 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C220
oklch(70.6% 0.233 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71A
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#78D976 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) | #DDC96E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD4C1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D976
#78D976
oklch(80.2% 0.164 143.5)
- #F198FA
#F198FA
oklch(80.3% 0.163 323.6)
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 #78D976, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78D976.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
Use #78D976 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.