#78BF87 Color
#78BF87 is rgb(120, 191, 135) in RGB, hsl(133, 36%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 29%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#78BF87rgb(120, 191, 135)hsl(133, 36%, 61%)hsv(133, 37%, 75%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 29%, 25%)oklch(74.3% 0.108 149.9)lab(71.55% -32.22 21.03)lch(71.55% 38.47 146.87)What #78BF87 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #78BF87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#78BF87 Channel Values
How #78BF87 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 120 · G 191 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 36% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 37% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78BF87 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #78BF87
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78BF87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #78BF87
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #78BF87 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#78BF87#B5B587#A0B987#ACAC89#9AB488#82B9B9#7EBCA7#AFAFAFUsing #78BF87 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-78bf87: #78BF87;background-color: #78BF87;colors: { 'color-78bf87': '#78BF87' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.749, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_78bf87">#78BF87</color>fill="#78BF87"More Green Colors
#78BF87 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#78BF87 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #78BF87?
#78BF87 is a light green — rgb(120, 191, 135) in RGB and hsl(133, 36%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.4.
What is the RGB value of #78BF87?
#78BF87 is rgb(120, 191, 135) — red 120, green 191, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #78BF87?
#78BF87 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 29%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #78BF87 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #78BF87 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #78BF87 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #78BF87 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.54, which is visibly different.
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