Information about #78B9F2 color

#78B9F2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78B9F2 falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 185, 242) — 47.1% red, 72.5% green, 94.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 48 / 22 / 0 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #78B9F2 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Very Light Azure (#74BBFB). Slightly further away sit Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE) and Aero (#7CB9E8).

The recipe behind #78B9F2 is rgb(120, 185, 242), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78B9F2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78B9F2 color variations

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

#78B9F2 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 #78B9F2

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

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78B9F2
  • RGB120, 185, 242
  • CMYK48, 22, 0, 5
  • CSSrgb(120, 185, 242)
  • HSL208°, 82%, 71%
  • HSL Precise208.033°, 82.432%, 70.98%
  • HSV208°, 50%, 95%
  • HSB208°, 50%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.725, 0.949)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.725, 0.949, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.725, 0.949)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB94.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78B9F2
  • DECIMAL ID7911922
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01