Information about #78D8DD color

#78D8DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78D8DD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 216, 221) — 47.1% red, 84.7% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 2 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78D8DD is a energetic, saturated cyan 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 hair away from Aquamarine Blue (#71D9E2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Middle Blue (#7ED4E6) and Spray (#7ECDDD).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 216, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78D8DD: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78D8DD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78D8DD color variations

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

#78D8DD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78D8DD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#299DA4

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#1B696D

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Black

#000000

#78D8DD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78D8DD 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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#78D8DD 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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#DD7D78
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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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#DDB078
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#DD78A6
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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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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
#78D8DD
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#DD78D8
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#D8DD78
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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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#7D78DD
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#DD7D78
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#D8DD78
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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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#B078DD
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#DD7D78
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#A6DD78
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Nearest named colors to #78D8DD

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

Aquamarine Blue color link
Aquamarine Blue

#71D9E2

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Vibrant Soft Blue color link
Vibrant Soft Blue

#88D6DC

Medium Sky Blue color link
Medium Sky Blue

#80DAEB

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Palm Beach Sky color link
Palm Beach Sky

#7AE2F0

Light Arctic Blue color link
Light Arctic Blue

#8BDCE7

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

#78D8DD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78D8DD
  • RGB120, 216, 221
  • CMYK40, 2, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(120, 216, 221)
  • HSL183°, 60%, 67%
  • HSL Precise182.97°, 59.763%, 66.863%
  • HSV183°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB183°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.847, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.847, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.847, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78D8DD
  • DECIMAL ID7919837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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