#78DC7F
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.1% 0.159 145.4), rgb(120, 220, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#78DC7F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DC7F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 220, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.159 145.4) |
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 #78DC7F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DC7F | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DC7F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78DC7F text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 146.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B6
oklch(88.5% 0.088 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DC7F
oklch(81.1% 0.159 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#78DC7F 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) | #DFCC78 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C385 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AD7C5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DC7F
#78DC7F
oklch(81.1% 0.159 145.4)
- #F59BF9
#F59BF9
oklch(81.1% 0.159 325.4)
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 #78DC7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DC7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.066
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.066
Use #78DC7F 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.