Information about #78CFD9 color

#78CFD9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78CFD9 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 207, 217) — 47.1% red, 81.2% green, 85.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 4 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #78CFD9 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spray (#7ECDDD). Slightly further away sit Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB) and Onepoto (#81D3D1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 207, 217)), which gives #78CFD9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78CFD9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78CFD9 color variations

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

#78CFD9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78CFD9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2C929D

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Black

#000000

#78CFD9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78CFD9 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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#78CFD9 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
#78CFD9
#78CFD9

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#D98178
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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
#78CFD9
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#D9B278
#D9B278

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#D9789F
#D9789F

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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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#78D9B2
#78D9B2

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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
#78CFD9
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#D978CF
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#CFD978
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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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#8178D9
#8178D9

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#D98178
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#CFD978
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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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#B278D9
#B278D9

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#D98178
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#9FD978
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Nearest named colors to #78CFD9

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

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Aquamarine Blue color link
Aquamarine Blue

#71D9E2

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Vibrant Soft Blue color link
Vibrant Soft Blue

#88D6DC

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Medium Sky Blue color link
Medium Sky Blue

#80DAEB

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

#78CFD9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78CFD9
  • RGB120, 207, 217
  • CMYK38, 4, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(120, 207, 217)
  • HSL186°, 56%, 66%
  • HSL Precise186.186°, 56.069%, 66.078%
  • HSV186°, 45%, 85%
  • HSB186°, 45%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.812, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.812, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.812, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78CFD9
  • DECIMAL ID7917529
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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