#78E2A3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.3% 0.134 155.9), rgb(120, 226, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#78E2A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 226, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.134 155.9) |
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 #78E2A3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E2A3 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78E2A3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E2A3 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 155.9)
-
Step 200
200
#B2E8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.073 156.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E2A3
oklch(83.3% 0.134 155.9)
-
Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
-
Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
-
Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#78E2A3 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) | #E1D49F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EE0D1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E2A3
#78E2A3
oklch(83.3% 0.134 155.9)
- #FFA6E9
#FFA6E9
oklch(83.3% 0.134 336.3)
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 #78E2A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E2A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
Use #78E2A3 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.