#78E79E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.3% 0.146 153.2), rgb(120, 231, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#78E79E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E79E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 231, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.146 153.2) |
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 #78E79E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E79E | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #78E79E text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E79E text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C0
oklch(88.4% 0.081 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E79E
oklch(84.3% 0.146 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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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
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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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)
#78E79E 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) | #E7D899 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA2 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FE4D4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E79E
#78E79E
oklch(84.3% 0.146 153.2)
- #FFABF0
#FFABF0
oklch(84.4% 0.131 333.3)
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 #78E79E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E79E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #78E79E 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.