Information about #78A59D color

#78A59D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78A59D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 165, 157) — 47.1% red, 64.7% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 3 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #78A59D reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Acapulco (#75AA94). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Spring Green (#7DA893) and Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8).

The recipe behind #78A59D is rgb(120, 165, 157), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #78A59D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78A59D color variations

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

#78A59D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78A59D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78A59D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78A59D 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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#78A59D 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 #78A59D

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

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Grayish Spring Green color link
Grayish Spring Green

#7DA893

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

#78A59D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78A59D
  • RGB120, 165, 157
  • CMYK18, 0, 3, 35
  • CSSrgb(120, 165, 157)
  • HSL169°, 20%, 56%
  • HSL Precise169.333°, 20%, 55.882%
  • HSV169°, 27%, 65%
  • HSB169°, 27%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.647, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.647, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.647, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78A59D
  • DECIMAL ID7906717
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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