Information about #78CCCD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78CCCD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 204, 205) (47.1% red, 80% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 33 / 0 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #78CCCD reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 practically indistinguishable from Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Onepoto (#81D3D1) and Aqua Splash (#85CED1).

The recipe behind #78CCCD is rgb(120, 204, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #78CCCD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #78CCCD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78CCCD color variations

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

#78CCCD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78CCCD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#49B9BB

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#348D8E

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Black

#000000

#78CCCD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#77BFC0

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#77B1B2

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#78A1A2

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#7B9191

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Grey

#808080

#78CCCD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#7888CD

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#78CDAD

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#78CCCD 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
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#CD7A79
#CD7A79

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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
#78CCCD
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#CDA579
#CDA579

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#CD79A2
#CD79A2

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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
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#79CDA5
#79CDA5

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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
#78CCCD
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#CD79CC
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#CCCD79
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#78CCCD
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#7A79CD
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#CD7A79
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#CCCD79
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A579CD
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#CD7A79
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#A2CD79
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Nearest named colors to #78CCCD

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

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

#78CCCD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78CCCD
  • RGB120, 204, 205
  • CMYK33, 0, 0, 20
  • HSL181°, 46%, 64%
  • HSL Precise180.706°, 45.946%, 63.725%
  • HSV181°, 41%, 80%
  • HSB181°, 41%, 80%
  • HEX ID78CCCD
  • DECIMAL ID7916749
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
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