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HEX 78A9AD - #78A9AD, RGB(120,169,173) Color


Color Name: Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code: #78A9AD
RGB Color Code: RGB(120, 169, 173)
CMYK Values*: 30.6%, 2.3%, 0.0%, 32.2%





What color is 78A9AD?

The RGB color code for color number #78A9AD is RGB(120, 169, 173). In the RGB color model, #78A9AD has a red value of 120, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.6% cyan, 2.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 184.5° (degrees), 24.4 % saturation, and 57.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78A9AD has a hue of 184.5° (degrees), 30.6 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 78A9AD is cool or warm?

Color 78A9AD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 78A9AD?

Color code 78A9AD has an LRV of nearly 35. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #78A9AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(120, 169, 173)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
30.64%
Magenta
2.31%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(184.53deg, 24.4 %, 57.5 %)

Hue
184.53°
Saturation
24.42 %.
Lightness
57.45 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 72, 85)
Red
36 (14.2%)
Yellow
72 (28.3%)
Blue
85 (33.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
184.53°
Saturation
30.64 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 184.53°

W: 47.06 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 29.48

Y : 35.39

Z : 44.81

YXY

Y1 : 35.39

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 52.94%

M : 33.73%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 35.4 %

Munsell Color System

6.3BG 6.4/3.7

CIE-Lab

L : 66.05

A : -15.22

B : -7.3

CIE-Lch

L : 66.05

C : 16.88

H : 205.65

CIE-Luv

L : 66.05

U : -24.14

V : -8.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.49

A : -15.65

B : -3.02






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #78A9AD


Here are the colors similar to 78A9AD. 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 - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#6EAEA1
Green Sheen
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 78A9AD.


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78A9AD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78A9AD.


#71B0B4
PANTONE 2232 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#72B0BD
PANTONE 2218 C
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#58A7AF
PANTONE 2233 C
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#6F9BA4
PANTONE 2211 C
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78A9AD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 78A9AD.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #78A9AD


Here are the paint colors similar to 78A9AD. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78A9AD to Sherwin Williams


#7BB1B2
Reflecting Pool (SW 6486)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#84B4BE
Ebbtide (SW 6493)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#88ABB4
Aquitaine (SW 9057)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 78A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #78A9AD to Valspar


#6EA3A3
Cresting Waves (V066-4)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#81A9B2
Lucy Blue (5001-5C)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#81ACB8
Sebastian Inlet (V104-3)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78A9AD to Benjamin Moore


#69A2AB
Bracken Blue (CW-600)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#6DA9A7
Florida Keys Blue (2050-40)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#71AEBB
Bayville Blue (747)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#61ACAE
Peacock Blue (2049-40)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 78A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #78A9AD to Dunn-Edwards


#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#8BA8AE
Stone Silver (DE 5773)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#61A9A5
Veranda (DET 543)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#799B96
Avalon (DET 552)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 78A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #78A9AD to Behr


#7BA0A0
Tower Bridge (S440-4)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#719CA4
Voyage (PPU13-07)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#74A9B9
Snowboard (S460-4)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#5E9EA0
Bali Bliss (PPU13-05)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 78A9AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #78A9AD to PPG Paints


#72A49F
Catalina (PPG1142-5)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#6D9A9B
Palmetto (PPG1146-5)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#8FBCC4
Kingston Aqua (PPG1150-4)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#78A9AD 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.

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