Information about Kumutoto color

#78AFB2 - Kumutoto color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78AFB2, known as "Kumutoto", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 175, 178) — 47.1% red, 68.6% green, 69.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 1 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced water-like cyan, #78AFB2 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Gulf Stream (#74B2A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Neptune (#7CB7BB) and Glacier (#78B1BF).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 175, 178) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78AFB2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Kumutoto" in the Register.

Kumutoto color variations

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

Kumutoto 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 Kumutoto

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78AFB2
  • RGB120, 175, 178
  • CMYK23, 1, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(120, 175, 178)
  • HSL183°, 27%, 58%
  • HSL Precise183.103°, 27.358%, 58.431%
  • HSV183°, 33%, 70%
  • HSB183°, 33%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.686, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.686, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.686, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78AFB2
  • DECIMAL ID7909298
  • Name Length8
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