#78DE89
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.8% 0.153 147.8), rgb(120, 222, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#78DE89 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DE89 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 222, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.153 147.8) |
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 #78DE89 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DE89 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DE89 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78DE89 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3DA
oklch(93.7% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BA
oklch(88.5% 0.084 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DE89
oklch(81.8% 0.153 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#78DE89 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) | #E0CF83 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C58E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67DAC9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DE89
#78DE89
oklch(81.8% 0.153 147.8)
- #F89EF5
#F89EF5
oklch(81.8% 0.153 328)
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 #78DE89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DE89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.064
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.065
Use #78DE89 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.