#78E7B3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.127 161.6), rgb(120, 231, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#78E7B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E7B3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 231, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.127 161.6) |
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 #78E7B3 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E7B3 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #78E7B3 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E7B3 text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.047 161.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78E7B3
oklch(84.8% 0.127 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#3AE09F
oklch(80.8% 0.163 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#78E7B3 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) | #E4D9B0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56E7D9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E7B3
#78E7B3
oklch(84.8% 0.127 161.6)
- #FFB1E2
#FFB1E2
oklch(84.9% 0.109 341.6)
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 #78E7B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E7B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.057
Use #78E7B3 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.