Information about #78B09C color

#78B09C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78B09C falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 176, 156) — 47.1% red, 69% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 0 / 8 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated fresh green-cyan, #78B09C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Acapulco (#75AA94). Slightly further away sit Padua (#7EB394) and Green Sheen (#6EAEA1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(120, 176, 156)), which gives #78B09C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78B09C: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #78B09C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78B09C color variations

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

#78B09C 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 #78B09C

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

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78B09C
  • RGB120, 176, 156
  • CMYK22, 0, 8, 31
  • CSSrgb(120, 176, 156)
  • HSL159°, 26%, 58%
  • HSL Precise158.571°, 26.168%, 58.039%
  • HSV159°, 32%, 69%
  • HSB159°, 32%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.690, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.690, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.690, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78B09C
  • DECIMAL ID7909532
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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