Information about #78C99D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#78C99D falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 201, 157) — 47.1% red, 78.8% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 32 / 0 / 17 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78C99D presents itself as a clearly saturated minty spring green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Medium Aqua Marine (#66CDAA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Teal (#82CBB2) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 201, 157) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78C99D: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #78C99D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78C99D color variations

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#78C99D 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 #78C99D

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

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Silver Tree color link
Silver Tree

#67BE90

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

#78C99D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78C99D
  • RGB120, 201, 157
  • CMYK32, 0, 17, 21
  • CSSrgb(120, 201, 157)
  • HSL147°, 43%, 63%
  • HSL Precise147.407°, 42.857%, 62.941%
  • HSV147°, 40%, 79%
  • HSB147°, 40%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.788, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.788, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.788, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78C99D
  • DECIMAL ID7915933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01