#78E38D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83% 0.156 148.5), rgb(120, 227, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#78E38D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E38D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 227, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.156 148.5) |
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 #78E38D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78E38D | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78E38D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E38D text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2EABA
oklch(88.6% 0.087 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E38D
oklch(83% 0.156 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#78E38D 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) | #E5D387 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C992 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65DFCD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E38D
#78E38D
oklch(83% 0.156 148.5)
- #FEA1FA
#FEA1FA
oklch(83.1% 0.156 328.4)
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 #78E38D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E38D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.064
Use #78E38D 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.