Information about #078DAB color

#078DAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #078DAB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(7, 141, 171) — 2.7% red, 55.3% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 64 / 12 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#078DAB is a pure, full-strength water-like cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Strong Arctic Blue (#0093A8). Slightly further away sit Seeker (#0092A5) and Bowie (#0084AC).

In RGB terms — rgb(7, 141, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #078DAB: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#078DAB color variations

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

#078DAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#09C1EB

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#40D5F7

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#7FE3F9

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#BFF1FC

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White

#FFFFFF

#078DAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#078DAB

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#057189

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#045466

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#023844

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#011C22

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Black

#000000

#078DAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#078DAB

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#198EA8

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#2E8DA2

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#468A99

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#61858D

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Grey

#808080

#078DAB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4607AB

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#0709AB

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#074BAB

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#078DAB

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#07AB87

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#07AB46

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#09AB07

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#078DAB 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
#078DAB
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#AB2507
#AB2507

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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
#078DAB
#078DAB

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#AB7707
#AB7707

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#AB073B
#AB073B

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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
#073BAB
#073BAB

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#078DAB
#078DAB

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#07AB77
#07AB77

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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
#078DAB
#078DAB

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#AB078D
#AB078D

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#8DAB07
#8DAB07

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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
#078DAB
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#2507AB
#2507AB

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#AB2507
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#8DAB07
#8DAB07

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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
#078DAB
#078DAB

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#7707AB
#7707AB

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#AB2507
#AB2507

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#3BAB07
#3BAB07

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Nearest named colors to #078DAB

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

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Dolphins Aqua color link
Dolphins Aqua

#008E97

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

#078DAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#078DAB
  • RGB7, 141, 171
  • CMYK64, 12, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(7, 141, 171)
  • HSL191°, 92%, 35%
  • HSL Precise190.976°, 92.135%, 34.902%
  • HSV191°, 96%, 67%
  • HSB191°, 96%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.027, 0.553, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.027, 0.553, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.027, 0.553, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID078DAB
  • DECIMAL ID495019
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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