#78E7A0
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.144 153.9), rgb(120, 231, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#78E7A0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E7A0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 231, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.144 153.9) |
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 #78E7A0 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E7A0 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78E7A0 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E7A0 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.08 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E7A0
oklch(84.4% 0.144 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#78E7A0 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) | #E7D89C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA4 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EE5D4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E7A0
#78E7A0
oklch(84.4% 0.144 153.9)
- #FFABEF
#FFABEF
oklch(84.3% 0.13 333.7)
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 #78E7A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E7A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
Use #78E7A0 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.