Information about #78D3ED color

#78D3ED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78D3ED is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 211, 237) — 47.1% red, 82.7% green, 92.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 46 / 10 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78D3ED presents itself as a vivid, lively aqua cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Middle Blue (#7ED4E6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB) and Aquamarine Blue (#71D9E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 211, 237)), which gives #78D3ED its character. If you plan to put text on a #78D3ED background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78D3ED is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78D3ED color variations

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

#78D3ED 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 #78D3ED

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

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78D3ED
  • RGB120, 211, 237
  • CMYK46, 10, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(120, 211, 237)
  • HSL193°, 76%, 70%
  • HSL Precise193.333°, 76.471%, 70%
  • HSV193°, 49%, 93%
  • HSB193°, 49%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.827, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.827, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.827, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78D3ED
  • DECIMAL ID7918573
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01