Information about #78AE65 color

#78AE65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78AE65 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 174, 101) (47.1% red, 68.2% green, 39.6% blue), or CMYK 21 / 0 / 29 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated chartreuse, #78AE65 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Green (#74A662). Slightly further away sit Bud Green (#7BB661) and Dusty Green (#76A973).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(120, 174, 101)), which gives #78AE65 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78AE65: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #78AE65 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78AE65 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#78AE65 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #78AE65

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Bud Green color link
Bud Green

#7BB661

Dusty Green color link
Dusty Green

#76A973

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Dollar Bill color link
Dollar Bill

#85BB65

Mantis color link
Mantis

#74C365

Boring Green color link
Boring Green

#63B365

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78AE65
  • RGB120, 174, 101
  • CMYK21, 0, 29, 32
  • CSSrgb(120, 174, 101)
  • HSL104°, 31%, 54%
  • HSL Precise104.384°, 31.064%, 53.922%
  • HSV104°, 42%, 68%
  • HSB104°, 42%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.682, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.682, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.682, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78AE65
  • DECIMAL ID7908965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01