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What color is 78A0A7?

The RGB color code for color number #78A0A7 is RGB(120, 160, 167). In the RGB color model, #78A0A7 has a red value of 120, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.1% cyan, 4.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.9° (degrees), 21.1 % saturation, and 56.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78A0A7 has a hue of 188.9° (degrees), 28.1 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.



Color 78A0A7 is cool or warm?

Color 78A0A7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #78A0A7? (For interior and product design)

78A0A7 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#78A0A7

Light Color


Compare LRV 32 of #78A0A7 with dark and light Color




Is #78A0A7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 78A0A7 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #78A0A7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(120, 160, 167)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
160 (62.7%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
28.14%
Magenta
4.19%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.51%

HSL

HSL(188.94deg, 21.1 %, 56.3 %)

Hue
188.94°
Saturation
21.08 %.
Lightness
56.27 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 76, 90)
Red
42 (16.4%)
Yellow
76 (29.6%)
Blue
90 (35.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
188.94°
Saturation
28.14 %.
Brightness / Value
65.49 %.

HWB

H: 188.94°

W: 47.06 %

B: 34.51 %

XYZ

X : 27.29

Y : 31.92

Z : 41.28

YXY

Y1 : 31.92

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 52.94%

M : 37.25%

Y : 34.51%


LRV

~ 31.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.7BG 6.2/3.3

CIE-Lab

L : 63.28

A : -11.86

B : -8.06

CIE-Lch

L : 63.28

C : 14.35

H : 214.21

CIE-Luv

L : 63.28

U : -20.21

V : -10.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.5

A : -12.66

B : -3.77






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #78A0A7


Here are the colors similar to 78A0A7. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78A0A7.


#6F9BA4
PANTONE 2211 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#749FAE
PANTONE 10274 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#7FA0AC
PANTONE 2177 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78A0A7.


#6C969A
RAL 210 60 15 - Baltic Blue
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#6C9898
RAL 200 60 15 - Woad Indigo
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#5D9AA6
RAL 220 60 20 - Frost Blue
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#5F9CA2
RAL 210 60 20 - Beach Blue
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78A0A7.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 78A0A7.


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 78A0A7.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #78A0A7


Here are the paint colors similar to 78A0A7. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 78A0A7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #78A0A7 to Behr


#719CA4
Voyage (PPU13-07)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#7BA0A0
Tower Bridge (S440-4)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#7D9DA9
Dolphin Blue (S470-4)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 78A0A7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #78A0A7 to Valspar


#81A9B2
Lucy Blue (5001-5C)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#81ACB8
Sebastian Inlet (V104-3)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#739FB1
Winter Twilight (8003-41D)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#72A7B9
Blue Ridge Mist (8002-41D)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78A0A7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78A0A7 to Benjamin Moore


#69A2AB
Bracken Blue (CW-600)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#84A0AB
Franklin Lakes (1643)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#769EB0
Whipple Blue (HC-152)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#83A0AD
Cable Knit Sweater (CSP-650)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 78A0A7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #78A0A7 to PPG Paints


#6D9A9B
Palmetto (PPG1146-5)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#819DAA
Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#72A49F
Catalina (PPG1142-5)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78A0A7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78A0A7 to Sherwin Williams


#88ABB4
Aquitaine (SW 9057)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#89A4AD
Powder Blue (SW 2863)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#679199
Mountain Stream (SW 7612)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 78A0A7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #78A0A7 to Dunn-Edwards


#8BA8AE
Stone Silver (DE 5773)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#78A0A7 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



78A0A7
Cadet Blue*

A77F78
Burnished Brown*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #78A0A7?

Color that best contrast with #78A0A7 is #A77F78, color name is Burnished Brown*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #78A0A7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #78A0A7 is #A77F78, color name is Burnished Brown*.





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