Information about #78C5C1 color

#78C5C1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78C5C1 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 197, 193) — 47.1% red, 77.3% green, 75.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 0 / 2 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78C5C1 is a moderately toned aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Hosta (#77BFC7) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(120, 197, 193)), which gives #78C5C1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #78C5C1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #78C5C1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78C5C1 color variations

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

#78C5C1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78C5C1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#388481

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#255856

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Black

#000000

#78C5C1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#77ACA9

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Grey

#808080

#78C5C1 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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#77C4A1

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#77C482

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#78C5C1 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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#C5777B
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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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#C59A77
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#C577A2
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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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#77C59A
#77C59A

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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
#78C5C1
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#C177C5
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#C5C177
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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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#777BC5
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#C5777B
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#C5C177
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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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#9A77C5
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#C5777B
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#A2C577
#A2C577

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Nearest named colors to #78C5C1

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

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

#78C5C1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78C5C1
  • RGB120, 197, 193
  • CMYK30, 0, 2, 23
  • CSSrgb(120, 197, 193)
  • HSL177°, 40%, 62%
  • HSL Precise176.883°, 39.896%, 62.157%
  • HSV177°, 39%, 77%
  • HSB177°, 39%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.773, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.773, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.773, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78C5C1
  • DECIMAL ID7914945
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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