#78E6AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.133 158.3), rgb(120, 230, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#78E6AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E6AB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 230, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.133 158.3) |
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 #78E6AB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E6AB | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78E6AB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E6AB text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E6AB
oklch(84.4% 0.133 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#78E6AB 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) | #E4D8A8 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AE5D6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E6AB
#78E6AB
oklch(84.4% 0.133 158.3)
- #FFADE6
#FFADE6
oklch(84.4% 0.119 338.6)
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 #78E6AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E6AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #78E6AB 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.