HEX atlas value

#78D454

#78D454 is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 120, 212, 84, HSL 103, 60%, 58%, has luminance 0.5172, and belongs to the earth tone group.

#78D454 Sample readable text
HEX #78D454
RGB rgb(120, 212, 84)
HSL hsl(103 60% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(43, 0, 60, 17)
Luminance 0.5172
Contrast Black 11.34:1White 1.85:1

CSS

--color-78d454: #78D454;
.background-78d454 { background-color: #78D454; }
.text-78d454 { color: #78D454; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5172
Black text11.34:1AA Pass
White text1.85:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#78D454","rgb":[120,212,84],"hsl":[103,60,58],"cmyk":[43,0,60,17],"luminance":0.5172,"contrast":{"black":11.34,"white":1.85}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.34,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#B2E79D","hex":"#B2E79D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6EEC3C","hex":"#6EEC3C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.73,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B8D454","hex":"#B8D454","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.58,"contrastWhite":1.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pistachio adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/78d454.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/yellow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B054D4","analogous":["#B8D454","#54D46F"],"triadic":["#5478D4","#D45478"],"tetradic":["#54B8D4","#B054D4","#D46F54"],"splitComplementary":["#6F54D4","#D454B8"],"monochromatic":["#B2E79D","#78D454","#4BA329"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B2E79D","dark":"#4BA329","saturated":"#6EEC3C","desaturated":"#82BD6B","pastel":"#CBE7C0","neon":"#83FF52"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":43.05810028322197},{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":48.590122453025366},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":48.91829923454004},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":55.136195008360886},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":55.136195008360886}]

HEX meaning and use

About #78D454

#78D454 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #78D454 is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 120, 212, and 84, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 103deg with 60% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5172, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 43.06, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.34:1AA Pass
White text1.85:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #78D454 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.34:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.85:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B2E79D#000000 text · best 14.81:1#B2E79D
#6EEC3C#000000 text · best 13.73:1#6EEC3C
#B8D454#000000 text · best 12.58:1#B8D454
Toxic Green#000000 text · best 11.99:1#61DE2A
Yellow Green#000000 text · best 11.15:1#9ACD32

Generated Palette

#78D454#78D454
#B054D4#B054D4
#B8D454#B8D454
#54D46F#54D46F
#B2E79D#B2E79D
#4BA329#4BA329

Color Harmonies

#B054D4#B054D4
#B8D454#B8D454
#54D46F#54D46F
#5478D4#5478D4
#D45478#D45478

Variants

#B2E79D#B2E79D
#4BA329#4BA329
#6EEC3C#6EEC3C
#82BD6B#82BD6B
#CBE7C0#CBE7C0
#83FF52#83FF52

Nearest Named Colors