#78DB85
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.152 146.9), rgb(120, 219, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#78DB85 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DB85 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 219, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.152 146.9) |
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 #78DB85 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DB85 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DB85 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78DB85 text on black | 12.26:1 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B9
oklch(88.5% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DB85
oklch(81% 0.152 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C146
oklch(70.6% 0.21 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#78DB85 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) | #DDCC7F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D7C6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DB85
#78DB85
oklch(81% 0.152 146.9)
- #F49CF4
#F49CF4
oklch(81% 0.152 326.9)
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 #78DB85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DB85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
Use #78DB85 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.