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HEX 78BCB8 - #78BCB8, RGB(120,188,184) Color


Color Name: Green Sheen*
Hex Color Code: #78BCB8
RGB Color Code: RGB(120, 188, 184)
CMYK Values*: 36.2%, 0.0%, 2.1%, 26.3%



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What color is 78BCB8?

The RGB color code for color number #78BCB8 is RGB(120, 188, 184). In the RGB color model, #78BCB8 has a red value of 120, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 184. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 36.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.1% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 176.5° (degrees), 33.7 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78BCB8 has a hue of 176.5° (degrees), 36.2 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color 78BCB8 is cool or warm?

Color 78BCB8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #78BCB8? (For interior and product design)

78BCB8 has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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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#78BCB8

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Compare LRV 43 of #78BCB8 with dark and light Color




Is #78BCB8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 78BCB8 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 #78BCB8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(120, 188, 184)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
184 (72.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
36.17%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.13%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(176.47deg, 33.7 %, 60.4 %)

Hue
176.47°
Saturation
33.66 %.
Lightness
60.39 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 66, 75)
Red
26 (10.1%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
75 (29.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
176.47°
Saturation
36.17 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 176.47°

W: 47.06 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 34.38

Y : 43.42

Z : 51.92

YXY

Y1 : 43.42

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 52.94%

M : 26.27%

Y : 27.84%


LRV

~ 43.4 %

Munsell Color System

3BG 7.0/5.1

CIE-Lab

L : 71.84

A : -22.36

B : -4.8

CIE-Lch

L : 71.84

C : 22.87

H : 192.11

CIE-Luv

L : 71.84

U : -32.13

V : -3.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.89

A : -22.18

B : -0.59






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #78BCB8

Here are the colors similar to 78BCB8. 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.

#6EAEA1
Green Sheen
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#30BFBF
Maximum Blue Green
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#A0D1CA
Shelduck Blue
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 78BCB8.

#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78BCB8.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78BCB8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78BCB8.

#5CB8B2
PANTONE 7472 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#6AAEAA
PANTONE 2460 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#6BBBAE
PANTONE 563 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#82B1AA
PANTONE 4172 C
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 78BCB8.

#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #78BCB8

Here are the paint colors similar to 78BCB8. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 78BCB8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #78BCB8 to Dunn-Edwards

#77BCB6
Polished Aqua (DE 5724)
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#6DBAC0
Castaway (DE 5738)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#8AC7BB
Tranquil Teal (DE 5703)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#6FC0B1
Fiesta Blue (DET 548)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 78BCB8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #78BCB8 to Valspar

#68B6B6
Swim (5006-8A)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#8BC8C3
Gentle Wave (5007-7C)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#77B5A8
Intracoastal (V064-4)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#6EC9C2
Nautical (5007-9C)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 78BCB8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #78BCB8 to Behr

#89C1BA
Undine (M450-4)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#75CFD0
Soft Turquoise (P460-3)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#43BCBE
Lagoon Rock (P460-4)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#6FC1AF
March Aquamarine (P440-4)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78BCB8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78BCB8 to Sherwin Williams

#75B9AE
Cooled Blue (SW 6759)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#8AC6BD
Holiday Turquoise (SW 0075)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#8AC5BA
Little Blue Box (SW 9044)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78BCB8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78BCB8 to Benjamin Moore

#7EB6AC
Skydive (CSP-700)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#68C1C3
Burbank Blue (732)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#68B1AD
Gulf Stream (670)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#5CB5B9
Harbor Side Blue (740)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 78BCB8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #78BCB8 to PPG Paints

#86C7BF
Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#89BAB2
Caribbean Green (PPG1141-4)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#5EB2AA
Artesian Well (PPG1231-5)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#77C3B4
Pale Jade (PPG1230-4)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 78BCB8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #78BCB8 to Farrow & Ball

#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 8.93 (91.1% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 9.52 (90.5% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 10.45 (89.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#78BCB8 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



78BCB8
Green Sheen*

BC787C
Old Rose*


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 #78BCB8?

Color that best contrast with #78BCB8 is #BC787C, color name is Old Rose*
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 #78BCB8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #78BCB8 is #BC787C, color name is Old Rose*.





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