Information about #78BEBF color

#78BEBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78BEBF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 190, 191) (47.1% red, 74.5% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 28 / 0 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced cyan, #78BEBF floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Hosta (#77BFC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Neptune (#7CB7BB) and Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 190, 191)), which gives #78BEBF its character. If you plan to put text on a #78BEBF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #78BEBF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78BEBF color variations

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

#78BEBF 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 #78BEBF

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78BEBF
  • RGB120, 190, 191
  • CMYK28, 0, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(120, 190, 191)
  • HSL181°, 36%, 61%
  • HSL Precise180.845°, 35.678%, 60.98%
  • HSV181°, 37%, 75%
  • HSB181°, 37%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.745, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.745, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.745, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78BEBF
  • DECIMAL ID7913151
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01