#78E7A1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.143 154.3), rgb(120, 231, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#78E7A1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E7A1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 231, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.143 154.3) |
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 #78E7A1 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E7A1 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78E7A1 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E7A1 text on black | 13.74:1 | 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
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.079 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E7A1
oklch(84.4% 0.143 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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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)
#78E7A1 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) | #E7D89D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EE5D4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E7A1
#78E7A1
oklch(84.4% 0.143 154.3)
- #FFACEE
#FFACEE
oklch(84.5% 0.127 334.3)
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 #78E7A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E7A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
Use #78E7A1 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.