Palettes / Colors / #78E6AD
#78E6AD — Light Green
#78E6AD is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
#78E6AD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E679B2; it also sits naturally between #7BE679 and #79E6E5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #78E6AD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 120, 230, 173 |
| HSL | 149°, 69%, 69% |
| HSV | 149°, 48%, 90% |
| CMYK | 48%, 0%, 25%, 10% |
| XYZ | 43.59, 63.60, 49.51 |
| Yxy | 63.60, 0.2781, 0.4059 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.76, -44.43, 18.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.75, -38.35, 15.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 90% · Blue 68%
Cyan 48% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 10%
Previews
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CSS code for #78E6AD
.text { color: #78E6AD; }
.background { background-color: #78E6AD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #78E6AD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 230, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(149, 69%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #78E6AD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 230, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #78E6AD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 230, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#78E6AD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#78E6AD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E679B2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #78E6AD: #000000.
How #78E6AD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #78E6AD
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #78E6AD?
#78E6AD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 120, 230, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #78E6AD?
#78E6AD is RGB 120, 230, 173 — HSL 149°, 69%, 69% — CMYK 48%, 0%, 25%, 10%.
What colors go with #78E6AD?
Its complement is #E679B2; analogous partners are #7BE679 and #79E6E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #78E6AD for text?
Black text on #78E6AD has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.