Information about #78C0A1 color

#78C0A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78C0A1 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 192, 161) (47.1% red, 75.3% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 28 / 0 / 12 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced minty spring green, #78C0A1 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Gulf Stream (#74B2A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD) and Padua (#7EB394).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 192, 161) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78C0A1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #78C0A1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78C0A1 color variations

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#78C0A1 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 #78C0A1

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

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Silver Tree color link
Silver Tree

#67BE90

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78C0A1
  • RGB120, 192, 161
  • CMYK28, 0, 12, 25
  • CSSrgb(120, 192, 161)
  • HSL154°, 36%, 61%
  • HSL Precise154.167°, 36.364%, 61.176%
  • HSV154°, 38%, 75%
  • HSB154°, 38%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.753, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.753, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.753, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78C0A1
  • DECIMAL ID7913633
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01