Information about #78ADA5 color

#78ADA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78ADA5 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 173, 165) — 47.1% red, 67.8% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 3 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained cyan, #78ADA5 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 a hair away from Gulf Stream (#74B2A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8) and Green Sheen (#6EAEA1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(120, 173, 165)), which gives #78ADA5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #78ADA5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78ADA5 color variations

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

#78ADA5 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #78ADA5

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

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78ADA5
  • RGB120, 173, 165
  • CMYK21, 0, 3, 32
  • CSSrgb(120, 173, 165)
  • HSL171°, 24%, 57%
  • HSL Precise170.943°, 24.424%, 57.451%
  • HSV171°, 31%, 68%
  • HSB171°, 31%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.678, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.678, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.678, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78ADA5
  • DECIMAL ID7908773
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01