What color is #78AEB0?

#78AEB0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #78AEB0?

The RGB value is 120, 174, 176: 120 red, 174 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #78AEB0?

The complementary color is #B07A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #78AEB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#78AEB0 color

#78AEB0 rgb(120, 174, 176)

Shades of teal

The hex color #78AEB0 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 68.2% green and 69% blue (120, 174, 176).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 26% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Summit (#8BB6B8), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#78AEB0 color codes

HEX	`#78AEB0`
RGB	`rgb(120, 174, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 68.2%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 26%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 1%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.57, -17.12, -6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.57, 18.38, 201.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.716, 37.398, 46.666)`
Decimal	`7909040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #78AEB0, 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 #78AEB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#78AEB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	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 #78AEB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #78aeb0; }
.text { color: #78aeb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78aeb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 174 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #78aeb0, #7892b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #78AEB0?: #78AEB0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #78AEB0?: The RGB value is 120, 174, 176: 120 red, 174 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #78AEB0?: The complementary color is #B07A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #78AEB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.