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#78a232 color: Carol’s Purr

#78a232 is rgb(120, 162, 50) in RGB and oklch(65.919% 0.14683 127.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

65.9%
0.147
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #78a232

#78a232 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #78a232 mixed with white

  1. 78a232
  2. 85ab4c
  3. 92b562
  4. 9fbe76
  5. acc78a
  6. bad19e
  7. c7dab1
  8. d5e3c4
  9. e3edd8
  10. f1f6eb

Darker: #78a232 mixed with black

  1. 78a232
  2. 678c2a
  3. 577722
  4. 48631b
  5. 394f14
  6. 2a3c0d
  7. 1d2a07
  8. 101903
  9. 050a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #78a232 with less saturation

  1. 78a232
  2. 7ba141
  3. 7d9f4d
  4. 809e57
  5. 839c61
  6. 859b6a
  7. 889973
  8. 8a977b
  9. 8d9683
  10. 8f948a

Questions about #78a232

What color is #78a232?

#78a232 is bright lime. The closest named color is Carol’s Purr. In RGB it is rgb(120, 162, 50), in HSL hsl(82.5, 52.83%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.919% 0.14683 127.773).

What colors go well with #78a232?

The complementary color of #78a232 is #ab77d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab9100 and #1fac6e. The triadic partners are #3997e6 and #db6781.

Is white or black text more readable on #78a232?

Black text reads better on #78a232: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78a232 a warm or cool color?

#78a232 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.147.