#78DEA7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.4% 0.125 158.4), rgb(120, 222, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#78DEA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 222, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.125 158.4) |
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 #78DEA7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DEA7 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78DEA7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78DEA7 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E1
oklch(93.7% 0.036 158)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DEA7
oklch(82.4% 0.125 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#78DEA7 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) | #DCD1A4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DDDCF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DEA7
#78DEA7
oklch(82.4% 0.125 158.4)
- #FAA5E1
#FAA5E1
oklch(82.3% 0.125 338.2)
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 #78DEA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78DEA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #78DEA7 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.