Information about #78AE6B color

#78AE6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78AE6B is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 174, 107) — 47.1% red, 68.2% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 26 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned leafy green, #78AE6B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Green (#76A973). Slightly further away sit Faded Green (#7BB274) and Dull Green (#74A662).

The recipe behind #78AE6B is rgb(120, 174, 107), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78AE6B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78AE6B color variations

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

#78AE6B 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 #78AE6B

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

Dusty Green color link
Dusty Green

#76A973

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Bud Green color link
Bud Green

#7BB661

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Dollar Bill color link
Dollar Bill

#85BB65

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Fern color link
Fern

#71BC78

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78AE6B
  • RGB120, 174, 107
  • CMYK21, 0, 26, 32
  • CSSrgb(120, 174, 107)
  • HSL108°, 29%, 55%
  • HSL Precise108.358°, 29.258%, 55.098%
  • HSV108°, 39%, 68%
  • HSB108°, 39%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.682, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.682, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.682, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78AE6B
  • DECIMAL ID7908971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01