#78DE80
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.6% 0.161 145.6), rgb(120, 222, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#78DE80 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DE80 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 222, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.161 145.6) |
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 #78DE80 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DE80 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DE80 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78DE80 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4EAB6
oklch(88.6% 0.09 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DE80
oklch(81.6% 0.161 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C23B
oklch(70.8% 0.219 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#78DE80 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) | #E1CE79 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C486 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D9C7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DE80
#78DE80
oklch(81.6% 0.161 145.6)
- #F79CFB
#F79CFB
oklch(81.6% 0.161 325.4)
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 #78DE80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DE80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.066
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.068
Use #78DE80 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.