Information about #78BACD color

#78BACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78BACD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 186, 205) (47.1% red, 72.9% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 33 / 7 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #78BACD reads as a confidently colored cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Seagull (#77B7D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Refresh (#71B8CA) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 186, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78BACD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #78BACD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78BACD color variations

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

#78BACD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78BACD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78BACD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78BACD 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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#78CDBD

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#78BACD 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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#CD8B79
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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
#78BACD
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#CDB579
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#CD7991
#CD7991

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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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#79CDB5
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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
#78BACD
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#CD79BB
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#BBCD79
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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
#78BACD
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#8B79CD
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#CD8B79
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#BBCD79
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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
#78BACD
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#B579CD
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#CD8B79
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#91CD79
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Nearest named colors to #78BACD

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

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

#78BACD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78BACD
  • RGB120, 186, 205
  • CMYK33, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(120, 186, 205)
  • HSL193°, 46%, 64%
  • HSL Precise193.412°, 45.946%, 63.725%
  • HSV193°, 41%, 80%
  • HSB193°, 41%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.729, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.729, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.729, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78BACD
  • DECIMAL ID7912141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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