#78DA97
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.1% 0.133 152.6), rgb(120, 218, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#78DA97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DA97 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 218, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.133 152.6) |
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 #78DA97 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DA97 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DA97 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78DA97 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.074 152.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DA97
oklch(81.1% 0.133 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#78DA97 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) | #DACC93 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D8C8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DA97
#78DA97
oklch(81.1% 0.133 152.6)
- #F4A0E7
#F4A0E7
oklch(81.1% 0.134 332.4)
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 #78DA97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DA97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #78DA97 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.