Information about #78CCED color

#78CCED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78CCED belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 204, 237) — 47.1% red, 80% green, 92.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 46 / 13 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78CCED reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lightblue (#7BC8F6). Slightly further away sit Middle Blue (#7ED4E6) and Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 204, 237) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78CCED: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78CCED color variations

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

#78CCED color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78CCED color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78CCED color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78CCED 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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#78CCED 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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#ED9978
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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
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#EDD378
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#ED7892
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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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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
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#ED78CC
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#CCED78
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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
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#9978ED
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#CCED78
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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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#D378ED
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#ED9978
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Nearest named colors to #78CCED

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

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Medium Sky Blue color link
Medium Sky Blue

#80DAEB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Aquamarine Blue color link
Aquamarine Blue

#71D9E2

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Light Sky Blue color link
Light Sky Blue

#87CEFA

#78CCED color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78CCED
  • RGB120, 204, 237
  • CMYK46, 13, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(120, 204, 237)
  • HSL197°, 76%, 70%
  • HSL Precise196.923°, 76.471%, 70%
  • HSV197°, 49%, 93%
  • HSB197°, 49%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.800, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.800, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.800, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78CCED
  • DECIMAL ID7916781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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