What color is #78E232?

#78E232 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(120, 226, 50), and in HSL hsl(96, 75%, 54%).

Is #78E232 accessible as text?

On white, #78E232 has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #78E232, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #78E232?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #78E232?

#78E232 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9B32E2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #78E232 below.

Is #78E232 good for buttons?

#78E232 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #78E232 — white text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #78E232 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #78E232 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#78E232 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #78E232

Not just a swatch — here's how #78E232 works with other colors. Named schemes with #78E232 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #78E232 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A8FF77

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #78E232 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78E232 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #78E232 Secondary #D9FEC9 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78E232 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #78E232 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #78E232

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #78E232 with

Pear Malachite Dark Orchid Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F4DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3DE232 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #78E232 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #78E232;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 226 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.8% 0.225 136.2);
  --color-50: #F6FEF1;
  --color-100: #E7FBDA;
  --color-200: #D0F5B8;
  --color-300: #AEE887;
  --color-400: #8DD75B;
  --color-500: #6DBC38;
  --color-600: #589032;
  --color-700: #416629;
  --color-800: #2D421E;
  --color-900: #1D2914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F6FEF1',
    100: '#E7FBDA',
    200: '#D0F5B8',
    300: '#AEE887',
    400: '#8DD75B',
    500: '#6DBC38',
    600: '#589032',
    700: '#416629',
    800: '#2D421E',
    900: '#1D2914',
  },
}

$base: #78E232;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FEF1;
$base-100: #E7FBDA;
$base-200: #D0F5B8;
$base-300: #AEE887;
$base-400: #8DD75B;
$base-500: #6DBC38;
$base-600: #589032;
$base-700: #416629;
$base-800: #2D421E;
$base-900: #1D2914;
$base-hover: #5EC11C;
$base-subtle: #D8F0C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#78E232",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0F5B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEE887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DD75B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6DBC38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#589032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#416629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D421E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #78E232

Color Lab

Pairs with #78E232

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export