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#78be96 color: Oilcloth Green

#78be96 is rgb(120, 190, 150) in RGB and oklch(74.388% 0.09199 158.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

74.4%
0.092
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sage
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #78be96

#78be96 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oilcloth Green (#83ba8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #78be96 mixed with white

  1. 78be96
  2. 86c5a0
  3. 94cbaa
  4. a2d2b5
  5. afd8bf
  6. bddfca
  7. cae5d4
  8. d7ecdf
  9. e4f2e9
  10. f2f9f4

Darker: #78be96 mixed with black

  1. 78be96
  2. 67a582
  3. 578c6e
  4. 48755b
  5. 395e49
  6. 2a4837
  7. 1d3326
  8. 101f16
  9. 050d08
  10. 010201

Calmer: #78be96 with less saturation

  1. 78be96
  2. 7ebc98
  3. 84bb9b
  4. 8ab99d
  5. 8fb79f
  6. 94b5a1
  7. 99b3a3
  8. 9eb2a5
  9. a3b0a8
  10. a7aeaa

Questions about #78be96

What color is #78be96?

#78be96 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Oilcloth Green. In RGB it is rgb(120, 190, 150), in HSL hsl(145.71, 35%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.388% 0.09199 158.128).

What colors go well with #78be96?

The complementary color of #78be96 is #d396c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9bb778 and #5fbfb7. The triadic partners are #9ea7e6 and #df9882.

Is white or black text more readable on #78be96?

Black text reads better on #78be96: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78be96 a warm or cool color?

#78be96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.092.