What color is #78ABC2?

#78ABC2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #78ABC2?

The RGB value is 120, 171, 194: 120 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #78ABC2?

The complementary color is #C28F78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #78ABC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#78ABC2 color

#78ABC2 rgb(120, 171, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #78ABC2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 67.1% green and 76.1% blue (120, 171, 194).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 38% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#78ABC2 color codes

HEX	`#78ABC2`
RGB	`rgb(120, 171, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 67.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 38%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 38%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.29, -11, -17.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.29, 20.34, 237.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.043, 37.012, 56.484)`
Decimal	`7908290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #78ABC2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #78ABC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#78ABC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #78ABC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #78abc2; }
.text { color: #78abc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78abc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 171 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #78abc2, #7886c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #78ABC2?: #78ABC2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #78ABC2?: The RGB value is 120, 171, 194: 120 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #78ABC2?: The complementary color is #C28F78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #78ABC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.