#78DD60
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.9% 0.189 139.9), rgb(120, 221, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#78DD60 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DD60 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 221, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.189 139.9) |
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 #78DD60 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DD60 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DD60 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78DD60 text on black | 12.31:1 | 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
#D7F3D1
oklch(93.5% 0.054 140.1)
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Step 200
200
#B5EBA8
oklch(88.6% 0.106 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DD60
oklch(80.9% 0.189 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#3DC000
oklch(70.8% 0.227 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#78DD60 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) | #E3CC53 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C369 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD6C1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DD60
#78DD60
oklch(80.9% 0.189 139.9)
- #ED9EFF
#ED9EFF
oklch(81% 0.156 320)
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 #78DD60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DD60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.025
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.042
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.042
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.052
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
Use #78DD60 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.