#78FBB7
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.6% 0.151 158.5), rgb(120, 251, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#78FBB7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.28:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78FBB7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 251, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.151 158.5) |
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 #78FBB7 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78FBB7 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78FBB7 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #78FBB7 text on black | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.056 158.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78FBB7
oklch(89.6% 0.151 158.5)
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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
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#78FBB7 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) | #F9EBB3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EFAE9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78FBB7
#78FBB7
oklch(89.6% 0.151 158.5)
- #FFCAEE
#FFCAEE
oklch(89.6% 0.076 338.3)
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 #78FBB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78FBB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.006
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.014
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.021
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.026
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.037
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.037
Use #78FBB7 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.