Information about #78AABB color

#78AABB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78AABB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 170, 187) — 47.1% red, 66.7% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 7 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78AABB reads as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Glacier (#78B1BF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2) and Kumutoto (#78AFB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 170, 187)), which gives #78AABB its character. If you plan to put text on a #78AABB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #78AABB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78AABB color variations

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

#78AABB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78AABB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#528EA2

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#3D6A7A

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#294751

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Black

#000000

#78AABB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7A9199

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Grey

#808080

#78AABB 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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#78AABB 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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#BB8877
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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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#BBAA77
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#BB7788
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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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#77BBAA
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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
#78AABB
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#BB77AA
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#AABB77
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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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#8877BB
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#AABB77
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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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#BB8877
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Nearest named colors to #78AABB

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

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

#78AABB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78AABB
  • RGB120, 170, 187
  • CMYK26, 7, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(120, 170, 187)
  • HSL195°, 33%, 60%
  • HSL Precise195.224°, 33.005%, 60.196%
  • HSV195°, 36%, 73%
  • HSB195°, 36%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.667, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.667, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.667, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78AABB
  • DECIMAL ID7908027
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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