Information about #78B8BF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#78B8BF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 184, 191) — 47.1% red, 72.2% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 3 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #78B8BF appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Neptune (#7CB7BB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacier (#78B1BF) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 184, 191)), which gives #78B8BF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78B8BF: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #78B8BF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78B8BF color variations

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

#78B8BF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78B8BF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78B8BF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78B8BF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#78B8BF 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #78B8BF

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

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

#78B8BF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78B8BF
  • RGB120, 184, 191
  • CMYK28, 3, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(120, 184, 191)
  • HSL186°, 36%, 61%
  • HSL Precise185.915°, 35.678%, 60.98%
  • HSV186°, 37%, 75%
  • HSB186°, 37%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.722, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.722, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.722, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78B8BF
  • DECIMAL ID7911615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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