#78F5AD
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(88% 0.152 156.1), rgb(120, 245, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#78F5AD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.46:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78F5AD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 245, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.152 156.1) |
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 #78F5AD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78F5AD | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #78F5AD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78F5AD text on black | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#E8FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 156)
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Step 100
100
#CDF6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.057 155.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78F5AD
oklch(88% 0.152 156.1)
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Step 300
300
#06E489
oklch(80.8% 0.195 156.1)
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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)
#78F5AD 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) | #F4E5A9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8B1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55F3E2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78F5AD
#78F5AD
oklch(88% 0.152 156.1)
- #FFC1EF
#FFC1EF
oklch(88% 0.092 335.9)
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 #78F5AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78F5AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.018
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.039
Use #78F5AD 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.