Information about #78CEC6 color

#78CEC6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78CEC6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 206, 198) (47.1% red, 80.8% green, 77.6% blue), or CMYK 34 / 0 / 3 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #78CEC6 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7). Slightly further away sit Downy (#6FD2BE) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

The recipe behind #78CEC6 is rgb(120, 206, 198), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78CEC6: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #78CEC6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78CEC6 color variations

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

#78CEC6 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 #78CEC6

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

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78CEC6
  • RGB120, 206, 198
  • CMYK34, 0, 3, 19
  • CSSrgb(120, 206, 198)
  • HSL174°, 47%, 64%
  • HSL Precise174.419°, 46.739%, 63.922%
  • HSV174°, 42%, 81%
  • HSB174°, 42%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.808, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.808, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.808, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78CEC6
  • DECIMAL ID7917254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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