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#78cc9e color: Jocose Jade

#78cc9e is rgb(120, 204, 158) in RGB and oklch(77.908% 0.10616 158.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

77.9%
0.106
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #78cc9e

#78cc9e is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jocose Jade (#77cc99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #78cc9e mixed with white

  1. 78cc9e
  2. 87d1a7
  3. 95d6b1
  4. a3dcbb
  5. b1e1c4
  6. bee6ce
  7. cbebd8
  8. d8f0e1
  9. e5f5eb
  10. f2faf5

Darker: #78cc9e mixed with black

  1. 78cc9e
  2. 67b189
  3. 579774
  4. 487e60
  5. 39654d
  6. 2a4e3a
  7. 1d3729
  8. 102218
  9. 050f09
  10. 010201

Calmer: #78cc9e with less saturation

  1. 78cc9e
  2. 80caa1
  3. 87c8a3
  4. 8ec6a6
  5. 95c4a8
  6. 9bc2ab
  7. a1c0ad
  8. a7beb0
  9. acbbb2
  10. b2b9b4

Questions about #78cc9e

What color is #78cc9e?

#78cc9e is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Jocose Jade. In RGB it is rgb(120, 204, 158), in HSL hsl(147.14, 45.16%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.908% 0.10616 158.683).

What colors go well with #78cc9e?

The complementary color of #78cc9e is #e49cce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2c57a and #58cdc4. The triadic partners are #a8b0fa and #f29f84.

Is white or black text more readable on #78cc9e?

Black text reads better on #78cc9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78cc9e a warm or cool color?

#78cc9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.106.