#78E99E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.8% 0.148 153), rgb(120, 233, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#78E99E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E99E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 233, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.148 153) |
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 #78E99E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E99E | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78E99E text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E99E text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.054 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78E99E
oklch(84.8% 0.148 153)
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Step 300
300
#3AE382
oklch(81% 0.192 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#78E99E 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) | #E9D999 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EE6D5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E99E
#78E99E
oklch(84.8% 0.148 153)
- #FFADF1
#FFADF1
oklch(84.7% 0.128 332.9)
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 #78E99E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E99E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #78E99E 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.