#78DD5E
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.9% 0.19 139.6), rgb(120, 221, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#78DD5E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DD5E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 221, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.19 139.6) |
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 #78DD5E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DD5E | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DD5E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78DD5E text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7F4D1
oklch(93.7% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5EBA8
oklch(88.6% 0.106 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DD5E
oklch(80.9% 0.19 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#78DD5E 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) | #E3CC51 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C368 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD6C1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DD5E
#78DD5E
oklch(80.9% 0.19 139.6)
- #EC9EFF
#EC9EFF
oklch(80.9% 0.155 319.6)
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 #78DD5E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DD5E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.024
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.042
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
Use #78DD5E 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.