#78E9AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.138 157.3), rgb(120, 233, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#78E9AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E9AA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 233, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.138 157.3) |
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 #78E9AA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E9AA | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #78E9AA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E9AA text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#E9FBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.051 157.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78E9AA
oklch(85.1% 0.138 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#37E292
oklch(81% 0.177 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#78E9AA 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) | #E8DAA6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AE8D8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E9AA
#78E9AA
oklch(85.1% 0.138 157.3)
- #FFB1E9
#FFB1E9
oklch(85.1% 0.115 337.4)
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 #78E9AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E9AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #78E9AA 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.