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#78b49d color: Beau Monde

#78b49d is rgb(120, 180, 157) in RGB and oklch(72.212% 0.07103 168.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

72.2%
0.071
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sage
  • mist-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #78b49d

#78b49d is a dusty light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7db39e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #78b49d mixed with white

  1. 78b49d
  2. 86bba6
  3. 94c3b0
  4. a1caba
  5. aed2c3
  6. bcd9cd
  7. c9e1d7
  8. d7e8e1
  9. e4f0eb
  10. f2f7f5

Darker: #78b49d mixed with black

  1. 78b49d
  2. 679c88
  3. 578573
  4. 486e5f
  5. 39584c
  6. 2a443a
  7. 1d3028
  8. 101d18
  9. 050c09
  10. 010201

Calmer: #78b49d with less saturation

  1. 78b49d
  2. 7db39e
  3. 82b19f
  4. 87b09f
  5. 8caea0
  6. 90ada1
  7. 95aba2
  8. 99aaa3
  9. 9da8a3
  10. a1a7a4

Questions about #78b49d

What color is #78b49d?

#78b49d is dusty light emerald. The closest named color is Beau Monde. In RGB it is rgb(120, 180, 157), in HSL hsl(157, 28.57%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.212% 0.07103 168.323).

What colors go well with #78b49d?

The complementary color of #78b49d is #c893ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb085 and #6db3b6. The triadic partners are #a39fd0 and #cb987e.

Is white or black text more readable on #78b49d?

Black text reads better on #78b49d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78b49d a warm or cool color?

#78b49d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.071.