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Information about #78A9BA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78A9BA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 169, 186) (47.1% red, 66.3% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 26 / 7 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78A9BA is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacier (#78B1BF) and Greyblue (#77A1B5).

The recipe behind #78A9BA is rgb(120, 169, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #78A9BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #78A9BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78A9BA color variations

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

#78A9BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78A9BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78A9BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78A9BA 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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#78A9BA 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 #78A9BA

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

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

#78A9BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78A9BA
  • RGB120, 169, 186
  • CMYK26, 7, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(120, 169, 186)
  • HSL195°, 32%, 60%
  • HSL Precise195.455°, 32.353%, 60%
  • HSV195°, 35%, 73%
  • HSB195°, 35%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.663, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.663, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.663, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78A9BA
  • DECIMAL ID7907770
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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