#78DB74
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.7% 0.168 143.1), rgb(120, 219, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#78DB74 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DB74 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 219, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.168 143.1) |
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 #78DB74 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DB74 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DB74 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78DB74 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5EAB1
oklch(88.6% 0.094 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DB74
oklch(80.7% 0.168 143.1)
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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)
#78DB74 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) | #DFCB6C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C27B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD6C3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DB74
#78DB74
oklch(80.7% 0.168 143.1)
- #F398FE
#F398FE
oklch(80.7% 0.168 323.1)
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 #78DB74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DB74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.062
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
Use #78DB74 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.