#78E292
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.9% 0.15 150), rgb(120, 226, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#78E292 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E292 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 226, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.15 150) |
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 #78E292 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78E292 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78E292 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E292 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#EDFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BC
oklch(88.4% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E292
oklch(82.9% 0.15 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#78E292 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) | #E3D38D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C897 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63DFCE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E292
#78E292
oklch(82.9% 0.15 150)
- #FDA2F5
#FDA2F5
oklch(82.9% 0.149 330)
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 #78E292, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E292.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
Use #78E292 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.