#78E49D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.6% 0.142 153.3), rgb(120, 228, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#78E49D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E49D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 228, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.142 153.3) |
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 #78E49D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E49D | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #78E49D text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E49D text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E49D
oklch(83.6% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#78E49D 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) | #E4D599 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60E2D1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E49D
#78E49D
oklch(83.6% 0.142 153.3)
- #FFA6EF
#FFA6EF
oklch(83.5% 0.138 333.4)
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 #78E49D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E49D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
Use #78E49D 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.