#78E08E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.3% 0.151 149), rgb(120, 224, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#78E08E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E08E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 224, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.151 149) |
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 #78E08E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78E08E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78E08E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E08E text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#B3E9BB
oklch(88.5% 0.084 148.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E08E
oklch(82.3% 0.151 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#78E08E 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) | #E2D188 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C693 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65DCCB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E08E
#78E08E
oklch(82.3% 0.151 149)
- #FBA0F5
#FBA0F5
oklch(82.4% 0.151 329.2)
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 #78E08E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E08E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.067
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.068
Use #78E08E 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.