#78E389
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83% 0.16 147.5), rgb(120, 227, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#78E389 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E389 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 227, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.16 147.5) |
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 #78E389 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78E389 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #78E389 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E389 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB8
oklch(88.5% 0.089 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E389
oklch(83% 0.16 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#78E389 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) | #E5D383 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C98F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66DFCD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E389
#78E389
oklch(83% 0.16 147.5)
- #FEA0FC
#FEA0FC
oklch(83% 0.16 327.6)
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 #78E389, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E389.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.064
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.065
Use #78E389 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.