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#78a136 color: Carol’s Purr

#78a136 is rgb(120, 161, 54) in RGB and oklch(65.709% 0.14256 127.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

65.7%
0.143
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #78a136

#78a136 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol’s Purr (#77a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #78a136 mixed with white

  1. 78a136
  2. 85aa4e
  3. 92b464
  4. 9fbd78
  5. acc78b
  6. bad09f
  7. c7dab2
  8. d5e3c5
  9. e3ecd8
  10. f1f6ec

Darker: #78a136 mixed with black

  1. 78a136
  2. 678b2e
  3. 577625
  4. 48621e
  5. 394e16
  6. 2a3c0f
  7. 1d2a08
  8. 101903
  9. 050901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #78a136 with less saturation

  1. 78a136
  2. 7ba043
  3. 7d9e4f
  4. 809d59
  5. 829b62
  6. 859a6b
  7. 879873
  8. 8a977b
  9. 8c9582
  10. 8f938a

Questions about #78a136

What color is #78a136?

#78a136 is bright lime. The closest named color is Carol’s Purr. In RGB it is rgb(120, 161, 54), in HSL hsl(82.99, 49.77%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.709% 0.14256 127.852).

What colors go well with #78a136?

The complementary color of #78a136 is #a977d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a99100 and #27ab6f. The triadic partners are #3d97e3 and #d86881.

Is white or black text more readable on #78a136?

Black text reads better on #78a136: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78a136 a warm or cool color?

#78a136 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.143.