#78E19A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.8% 0.141 152.7), rgb(120, 225, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#78E19A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E19A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 225, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.141 152.7) |
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 #78E19A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78E19A | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78E19A text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E19A text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 153.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E19A
oklch(82.8% 0.141 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#78E19A 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) | #E1D296 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61DECE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E19A
#78E19A
oklch(82.8% 0.141 152.7)
- #FDA3EE
#FDA3EE
oklch(82.8% 0.141 333)
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 #78E19A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E19A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
Use #78E19A 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.