Information about #78C3C2 color

#78C3C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78C3C2 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 195, 194) — 47.1% red, 76.5% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 0 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78C3C2 is a moderately toned aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Hosta (#77BFC7) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(120, 195, 194)), which gives #78C3C2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78C3C2: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #78C3C2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78C3C2 color variations

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

#78C3C2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78C3C2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#275756

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Black

#000000

#78C3C2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78C3C2 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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#78C3C2 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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#C39D79
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#C3799F
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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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#79C39D
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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
#78C3C2
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#C279C3
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#C3C279
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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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#797BC3
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#C3797B
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#C3C279
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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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#9D79C3
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#C3797B
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#9FC379
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Nearest named colors to #78C3C2

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

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

#78C3C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78C3C2
  • RGB120, 195, 194
  • CMYK29, 0, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(120, 195, 194)
  • HSL179°, 38%, 62%
  • HSL Precise179.2°, 38.462%, 61.765%
  • HSV179°, 38%, 76%
  • HSB179°, 38%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.765, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.765, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.765, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78C3C2
  • DECIMAL ID7914434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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