What color is #78FFAA?

#78FFAA is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(120, 255, 170), and in HSL hsl(142, 100%, 74%).

Is #78FFAA accessible as text?

On white, #78FFAA has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #78FFAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #78FFAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-300 (#7BF1A8).

What colors go well with #78FFAA?

#78FFAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FF7ACE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #78FFAA below.

Is #78FFAA good for buttons?

#78FFAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #78FFAA — white text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #78FFAA the same as CSS palegreen?

No — #78FFAA is not the CSS named color palegreen, but palegreen (#98FB98) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #78FFAA

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78FFAA Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78FFAA Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #78FFAA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Mint Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #78FFAA Secondary #AC6C00 Accent #677C4D Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Mint Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #78FFAA Secondary #DDFFE8 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Mint Green 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 Mint Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #78FFAA 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 61/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 65/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #78FFAA

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People also use #78FFAA with

Mint Green Electric Blue Persian Pink Platinum Hunter 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8FBEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7AFFD7 — 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 #78FFAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #78FFAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 255 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.3% 0.168 153.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF5;
  --color-100: #D8FDE6;
  --color-200: #B1FCCC;
  --color-300: #77F8A6;
  --color-400: #46EC83;
  --color-500: #22D263;
  --color-600: #239F50;
  --color-700: #1F703D;
  --color-800: #18482A;
  --color-900: #112C1B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF5',
    100: '#D8FDE6',
    200: '#B1FCCC',
    300: '#77F8A6',
    400: '#46EC83',
    500: '#22D263',
    600: '#239F50',
    700: '#1F703D',
    800: '#18482A',
    900: '#112C1B',
  },
}

$base: #78FFAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF5;
$base-100: #D8FDE6;
$base-200: #B1FCCC;
$base-300: #77F8A6;
$base-400: #46EC83;
$base-500: #22D263;
$base-600: #239F50;
$base-700: #1F703D;
$base-800: #18482A;
$base-900: #112C1B;
$base-hover: #2FFF7B;
$base-subtle: #DCFAE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#78FFAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46EC83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D263",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F703D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#18482A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #78FFAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #78FFAA

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