#78FDBA
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(90.2% 0.151 159.2), rgb(120, 253, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#78FDBA is a very 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78FDBA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 253, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.151 159.2) |
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 #78FDBA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78FDBA | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #78FDBA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #78FDBA text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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
#CBF6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.056 159.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78FDBA
oklch(90.2% 0.151 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E494
oklch(81% 0.186 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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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)
#78FDBA 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) | #FBECB6 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFBE | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CFCEB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78FDBA
#78FDBA
oklch(90.2% 0.151 159.2)
- #FFCDEE
#FFCDEE
oklch(90.1% 0.07 339.1)
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 #78FDBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78FDBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.016
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.018
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.026
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
Use #78FDBA 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.