#78F5B4
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.1% 0.146 158.6), rgb(120, 245, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#78F5B4 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78F5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 245, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.146 158.6) |
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 #78F5B4 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78F5B4 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78F5B4 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78F5B4 text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.055 159)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78F5B4
oklch(88.1% 0.146 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E492
oklch(81% 0.188 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#78F5B4 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) | #F3E5B0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52F4E3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78F5B4
#78F5B4
oklch(88.1% 0.146 158.6)
- #FFC2EB
#FFC2EB
oklch(88.1% 0.087 338.9)
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 #78F5B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78F5B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.018
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.041
Use #78F5B4 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.