#78E7A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.138 156.1), rgb(120, 231, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#78E7A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E7A6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 231, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.138 156.1) |
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 #78E7A6 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E7A6 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78E7A6 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E7A6 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#D5F2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 156)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E7A6
oklch(84.5% 0.138 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#78E7A6 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) | #E6D8A2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CE5D6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E7A6
#78E7A6
oklch(84.5% 0.138 156.1)
- #FFADEB
#FFADEB
oklch(84.5% 0.123 335.9)
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 #78E7A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E7A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #78E7A6 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.