#78DA82
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.7% 0.154 146.2), rgb(120, 218, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#78DA82 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DA82 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 218, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.154 146.2) |
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 #78DA82 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DA82 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DA82 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78DA82 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.085 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DA82
oklch(80.7% 0.154 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C140
oklch(70.6% 0.215 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#78DA82 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) | #DDCB7C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC187 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D6C4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DA82
#78DA82
oklch(80.7% 0.154 146.2)
- #F39BF4
#F39BF4
oklch(80.7% 0.153 326.5)
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 #78DA82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DA82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
Use #78DA82 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.