Information about #78B4A9 color

#78B4A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78B4A9 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 180, 169) (47.1% red, 70.6% green, 66.3% blue), or CMYK 24 / 0 / 4 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned water-like cyan, #78B4A9 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gulf Stream (#74B2A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kumutoto (#78AFB2) and Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD).

The recipe behind #78B4A9 is rgb(120, 180, 169), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #78B4A9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #78B4A9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78B4A9 color variations

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

#78B4A9 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 #78B4A9

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

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78B4A9
  • RGB120, 180, 169
  • CMYK24, 0, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(120, 180, 169)
  • HSL169°, 29%, 59%
  • HSL Precise169°, 28.571%, 58.824%
  • HSV169°, 33%, 71%
  • HSB169°, 33%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.706, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.706, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.706, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78B4A9
  • DECIMAL ID7910569
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01