#78F6AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(88.2% 0.156 154.9), rgb(120, 246, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#78F6AA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78F6AA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 246, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.156 154.9) |
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 #78F6AA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78F6AA | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78F6AA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78F6AA text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#CCF6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.058 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78F6AA
oklch(88.2% 0.156 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E584
oklch(81% 0.201 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#78F6AA 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) | #F5E5A5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9AF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56F4E2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78F6AA
#78F6AA
oklch(88.2% 0.156 154.9)
- #FFC1F0
#FFC1F0
oklch(88.1% 0.093 335.2)
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 #78F6AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78F6AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.017
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.037
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.037
Use #78F6AA 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.