Information about #78A6B1 color

#78A6B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78A6B1 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 166, 177) — 47.1% red, 65.1% green, 69.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 4 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78A6B1 is a softly balanced cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greyblue (#77A1B5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kumutoto (#78AFB2) and Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 166, 177)), which gives #78A6B1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #78A6B1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78A6B1 color variations

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

#78A6B1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78A6B1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#568996

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#406770

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#2B444B

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Black

#000000

#78A6B1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#779EA7

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#79969E

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#7C878A

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Grey

#808080

#78A6B1 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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#76B0A5

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#78A6B1 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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#B18377
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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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#B19F77
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#B17788
#B17788

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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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#77B19F
#77B19F

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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
#78A6B1
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#B177A5
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#A5B177
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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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#8377B1
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#B18377
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#A5B177
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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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#9F77B1
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#B18377
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#88B177
#88B177

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Nearest named colors to #78A6B1

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

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Eye of a Princess color link
Eye of a Princess

#7D98B1

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

#78A6B1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78A6B1
  • RGB120, 166, 177
  • CMYK22, 4, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(120, 166, 177)
  • HSL192°, 27%, 58%
  • HSL Precise191.579°, 26.761%, 58.235%
  • HSV192°, 32%, 69%
  • HSB192°, 32%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.651, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.651, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.651, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78A6B1
  • DECIMAL ID7906993
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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