Information about #78A0AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78A0AA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 160, 170) — 47.1% red, 62.7% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 4 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78A0AA reads as a calm, restrained cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Awash (#739CA9) and Weldon Blue (#7C98AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 160, 170) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78A0AA: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78A0AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78A0AA color variations

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

#78A0AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78A0AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#59848F

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#43636B

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#2C4247

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Black

#000000

#78A0AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78A0AA 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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#78A0AA 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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#AB8278
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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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#AB9B78
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#AB7887
#AB7887

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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
#78A0AA
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#AB78A0
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#A0AB78
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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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#8278AB
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#A0AB78
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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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#9B78AB
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#AB8278
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#87AB78
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Nearest named colors to #78A0AA

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

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

#78A0AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78A0AA
  • RGB120, 160, 170
  • CMYK20, 4, 0, 33
  • HSL192°, 23%, 57%
  • HSL Precise192°, 22.727%, 56.863%
  • HSV192°, 29%, 67%
  • HSB192°, 29%, 67%
  • HEX ID78A0AA
  • DECIMAL ID7905450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
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