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HEX 78D5E1 - #78D5E1, RGB(120,213,225) Color


Color Name: Medium Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code: #78D5E1
RGB Color Code: RGB(120, 213, 225)
CMYK Values*: 46.7%, 5.3%, 0.0%, 11.8%





What color is 78D5E1?

The RGB color code for color number #78D5E1 is RGB(120, 213, 225). In the RGB color model, #78D5E1 has a red value of 120, a green value of 213, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 46.7% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.9° (degrees), 63.6 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78D5E1 has a hue of 186.9° (degrees), 46.7 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.



Color 78D5E1 is cool or warm?

Color 78D5E1 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #78D5E1? (For interior and product design)

78D5E1 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #78D5E1 with dark and light Color




Is #78D5E1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 78D5E1 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 #78D5E1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(120, 213, 225)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
213 (83.5%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
46.67%
Magenta
5.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%

HSL

HSL(186.86deg, 63.6 %, 67.6 %)

Hue
186.86°
Saturation
63.64 %.
Lightness
67.65 %.

RYB

RYB(10, 33, 58)
Red
10 (4.1%)
Yellow
33 (12.9%)
Blue
58 (22.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
186.86°
Saturation
46.67 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.

HWB

H: 186.86°

W: 47.06 %

B: 11.76 %

XYZ

X : 45.13

Y : 57.02

Z : 79.86

YXY

Y1 : 57.02

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 52.94%

M : 16.47%

Y : 11.76%


LRV

~ 57 %

Munsell Color System

9BG 7.9/6.2

CIE-Lab

L : 80.19

A : -24.54

B : -14.52

CIE-Lch

L : 80.19

C : 28.51

H : 210.62

CIE-Luv

L : 80.19

U : -41.16

V : -18.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.51

A : -25.46

B : -9.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #78D5E1


Here are the colors similar to 78D5E1. 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.



#80DAEB
Medium Sky Blue
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#7ED4E6
Middle Blue
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#9ADEDB
Blue Green Pastel
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#A4DDED
Non-photo Blue
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78D5E1.


#68D2DF
PANTONE 3105 C
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#6AD1E3
PANTONE 310 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#74D2E7
PANTONE 2197 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78D5E1.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78D5E1.







Paint color for Hex #78D5E1


Here are the paint colors similar to 78D5E1. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78D5E1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78D5E1 to Benjamin Moore


#7ACFD9
Baby Boy Blue (2056-50)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#78CBDA
Fairy Tale Blue (2055-50)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#8AD0DB
Rhythm and Blues (758)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#88CDD1
Clearlake (738)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 78D5E1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #78D5E1 to Behr


#81D1DA
Sea Of Tranquility (P470-3)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#8ACFD6
Sky Watch (HDC-MD-14)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#9DDCE2
Serene Thought (P470-2)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 78D5E1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #78D5E1 to Valspar


#84D2D8
Beach Sparkle (5004-9C)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#91D2E4
Infinity Pool (5003-9C)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#6AC2D6
Fiesta Blue (5003-10A)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#93C8CF
Big Sky Country (M325)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 78D5E1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #78D5E1 to Dunn-Edwards


#8CD4DF
Plunging Waterfall (DE 5751)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#8ECED8
Winter Chill (DE 5758)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#96D3D8
Aqua Bloom (DE 5737)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#89CEE0
Bayshore (DE 5779)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78D5E1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78D5E1 to Sherwin Williams


#8FD0DD
Cloudless (SW 6786)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#92D0D0
Bora Bora Shore (SW 9045)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#7DC1CB
Rapture Blue (SW 6773)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#97CBD2
Gentle Aquamarine (SW 9046)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 78D5E1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #78D5E1 to PPG Paints


#70CBCE
Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#8ECFD0
Fling Green (PPG1234-4)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#9CD4E1
Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#94C8D2
Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#78D5E1 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



78D5E1
Medium Sky Blue*

E18478
New York Pink*


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 #78D5E1?

Color that best contrast with #78D5E1 is #E18478, color name is New York Pink*
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 #78D5E1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #78D5E1 is #E18478, color name is New York Pink*.






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