Color
#78b408
#78b408rgb(120, 180, 8)hsl(81, 91%, 37%)oklch(0.702 0.186 129.7)Colors that go with #78b408
Taupe, Orchid and Cornflower Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #78b408 in 8 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it.
Orchid #da70d6
complementaryOrchid sits directly opposite #78b408 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Cornflower Blue #6495ed
split-complementshippedCornflower Blue is a split-complement of #78b408: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Hot Pink #ff69b4
split-complementshippedHot Pink is a split-complement of #78b408: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Blue #0000ff
shipped3 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #78b408, as the accent.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #78b408: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Dark Orange #ff8c00
shippedDark Orange shows up next to #78b408 in 3 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Playground, as the lead colour.
Dodger Blue #1e90ff
shippedDesigners have shipped Dodger Blue with #78b408: 3 real palettes, including Playground and Unity's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Real palettes that use #78b408
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #78b408 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 2.52:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 8.33:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #78b408 as the background.
Brands using this color
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #78b408 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/78b408-b1bea2-4e62df-222d1f-f1f0e9?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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