#78EA9F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.1% 0.149 153.1), rgb(120, 234, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#78EA9F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78EA9F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 234, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.149 153.1) |
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 #78EA9F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78EA9F | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78EA9F text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78EA9F text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.054 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78EA9F
oklch(85.1% 0.149 153.1)
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Step 300
300
#38E383
oklch(81% 0.191 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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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)
#78EA9F 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) | #EADA9A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DE7D6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78EA9F
#78EA9F
oklch(85.1% 0.149 153.1)
- #FFAFF1
#FFAFF1
oklch(85.1% 0.125 333)
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 #78EA9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78EA9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #78EA9F 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.