Information about #78B2BA color

#78B2BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78B2BA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 178, 186) — 47.1% red, 69.8% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 3 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78B2BA is a softly balanced water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Glacier (#78B1BF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neptune (#7CB7BB) and Kumutoto (#78AFB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 178, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78B2BA: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78B2BA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78B2BA color variations

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

#78B2BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78B2BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5398A1

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#3E7279

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#294C50

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Black

#000000

#78B2BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#799FA4

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Ash Blue

#7A9598
#7C8A8C

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Grey

#808080

#78B2BA 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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#78B2BA 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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#BA8078
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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
#78B2BA
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#BAA178
#BAA178

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#BA7891
#BA7891

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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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#78BAA1
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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
#78B2BA
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#BA78B2
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#B2BA78
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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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#8078BA
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#BA8078
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#B2BA78
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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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#A178BA
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#BA8078
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#91BA78
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Nearest named colors to #78B2BA

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

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

#78B2BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78B2BA
  • RGB120, 178, 186
  • CMYK26, 3, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(120, 178, 186)
  • HSL187°, 32%, 60%
  • HSL Precise187.273°, 32.353%, 60%
  • HSV187°, 35%, 73%
  • HSB187°, 35%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.698, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.698, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.698, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78B2BA
  • DECIMAL ID7910074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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