Information about #78BAB3 color

#78BAB3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78BAB3 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 186, 179) — 47.1% red, 72.9% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 0 / 3 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78BAB3 is a moderately toned aqua cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neptune (#7CB7BB). Slightly further away sit Kumutoto (#78AFB2) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(120, 186, 179)), which gives #78BAB3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78BAB3: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78BAB3 color variations

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

#78BAB3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78BAB3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#53A199

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#3E7973

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#29504C

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#142826

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Black

#000000

#78BAB3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78BAB3 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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#78B999

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#78BAB3 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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#BA787F
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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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#BA9278
#BA9278

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#BA78A0
#BA78A0

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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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#78BA92
#78BA92

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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
#78BAB3
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#B378BA
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#BAB378
#BAB378

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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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#787FBA
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#BAB378
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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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#9278BA
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#BA787F
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#A0BA78
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Nearest named colors to #78BAB3

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

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

#78BAB3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78BAB3
  • RGB120, 186, 179
  • CMYK26, 0, 3, 27
  • CSSrgb(120, 186, 179)
  • HSL174°, 32%, 60%
  • HSL Precise173.636°, 32.353%, 60%
  • HSV174°, 35%, 73%
  • HSB174°, 35%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.729, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.729, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.729, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78BAB3
  • DECIMAL ID7912115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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