Information about #78B59C color

#78B59C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78B59C falls into the Spring Green Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 181, 156) — 47.1% red, 71% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 10 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78B59C is a moderately toned fresh green-cyan that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Padua (#7EB394). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gulf Stream (#74B2A8) and Green Sheen (#6EAEA1).

The recipe behind #78B59C is rgb(120, 181, 156), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78B59C: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #78B59C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78B59C color variations

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#78B59C 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 #78B59C

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

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78B59C
  • RGB120, 181, 156
  • CMYK24, 0, 10, 29
  • CSSrgb(120, 181, 156)
  • HSL155°, 29%, 59%
  • HSL Precise155.41°, 29.187%, 59.02%
  • HSV155°, 34%, 71%
  • HSB155°, 34%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.710, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.710, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.710, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78B59C
  • DECIMAL ID7910812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01