#78DD8C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.6% 0.148 148.7), rgb(120, 221, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#78DD8C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 149°. 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 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DD8C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 221, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.148 148.7) |
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 #78DD8C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DD8C | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DD8C text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78DD8C text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#D7F2DA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BB
oklch(88.5% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DD8C
oklch(81.6% 0.148 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#78DD8C 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) | #DFCE87 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C491 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D9C8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DD8C
#78DD8C
oklch(81.6% 0.148 148.7)
- #F79EF2
#F79EF2
oklch(81.5% 0.149 328.8)
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 #78DD8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DD8C.
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 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #78DD8C 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.