Information about #78C0EA color

#78C0EA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78C0EA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 192, 234) (47.1% red, 75.3% green, 91.8% blue), or CMYK 45 / 16 / 0 / 8 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #78C0EA reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aero (#7CB9E8) and Lightblue (#7BC8F6).

The recipe behind #78C0EA is rgb(120, 192, 234), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #78C0EA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #78C0EA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78C0EA color variations

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

#78C0EA 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 #78C0EA

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

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78C0EA
  • RGB120, 192, 234
  • CMYK45, 16, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(120, 192, 234)
  • HSL202°, 73%, 69%
  • HSL Precise202.105°, 73.077%, 69.412%
  • HSV202°, 49%, 92%
  • HSB202°, 49%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.753, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.753, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.753, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78C0EA
  • DECIMAL ID7913706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01