Information about #78B9BF color

#78B9BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78B9BF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 185, 191) (47.1% red, 72.5% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 28 / 2 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78B9BF reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neptune (#7CB7BB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Glacier (#78B1BF) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

The recipe behind #78B9BF is rgb(120, 185, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #78B9BF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78B9BF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78B9BF color variations

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

#78B9BF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78B9BF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78B9BF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78B9BF 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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#78B9BF 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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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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#BFA278
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#BF7896
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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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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
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#BF78B9
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#B9BF78
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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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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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#BF7E78
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Nearest named colors to #78B9BF

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

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

#78B9BF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78B9BF
  • RGB120, 185, 191
  • CMYK28, 2, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(120, 185, 191)
  • HSL185°, 36%, 61%
  • HSL Precise185.07°, 35.678%, 60.98%
  • HSV185°, 37%, 75%
  • HSB185°, 37%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.725, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.725, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.725, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78B9BF
  • DECIMAL ID7911871
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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