#78e5e7 Color Information

#78e5e7 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #78e5e7. In RGB, it consists of 47.1% Red, 89.8% Green, and 90.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 48.1% Cyan, 0.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 181.1°, with saturation of 69.8% and lightness of 68.8%. The decimal value for #78e5e7 is 7923175, and its nearest "web safe" color is #66ccff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #78e5e7 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#78e5e7 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color120, 229, 231 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color47.1%, 89.8%, 90.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.529, 0.102, 0.094 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.481, 0.009, 0, 0.094 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color181.1°, 69.8%, 68.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color181.1°, 48.1%, 90.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color50.189, 65.801, 85.657 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color120, 175, 231 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code7923175 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color84.895, -30.757, -10.671 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)84.895, 32.556, 199.134 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color84.895, -47.145, -11.853 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color81.118, -31.516, -5.825 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.249, 0.326, 65.801 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4286113255 / 0xff78e5e7 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#66ccff Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #78e5e7

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #78e5e7, its pure hue is 181.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 69.8%, and its lightness is 68.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #78e5e7, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0f1d1d to #69c8ca.

Tints of #78e5e7

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #78e5e7, its pure hue is 181.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 69.8%, and its lightness is 68.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #78e5e7, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #89e8ea to #eefcfc.

Tones of #78e5e7

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #78e5e7, its pure hue is 181.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 69.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #78e5e7, which range from #b0b0b0 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #60fcff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #78e5e7

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #78e5e7! For #78e5e7, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #78e5e7. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #78e5e7

This color, #78e5e7, consists of 47.1% Red, 89.8% Green, and 90.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 120, Green = 229, Blue = 231. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #78e5e7 is 48.1% Cyan, 0.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R47.1%
C48.1%
G89.8%
M0.9%
B90.6%
Y0.0%
K9.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 120 229 231
Octal 170 345 347
Hexa #78 #e5 #e7
Binary 01111000 11100101 11100111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 48 0 0 9
Octal 60 0 0 11
Hexa #30 #00 #00 #09
Binary 00110000 00000000 00000000 00001001

Analogous Colors of #78e5e7

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #78e5e7 — which has hue 181.1° — its analogous colors are located at 151.1° and 211.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #78e5e7.

Triadic Colors of #78e5e7

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #78e5e7 — which has hue 181.1° — its triadic colors are located at 61.1° and 301.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #78e5e7.

Complementary Color of #78e5e7

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #78e5e7 — which has hue 181.1° — its complementary color is located at 1.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #78e5e7.

Split Complementary Colors of #78e5e7

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #78e5e7 — which has hue 181.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 31.1° and 331.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #78e5e7.

Tetradic Colors of #78e5e7

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #78e5e7 — which has hue 181.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 91.1°, 181.1°, 271.1°, and 1.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #78e5e7.

Monochromatic Colors of #78e5e7

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #78e5e7, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #47c7c9 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #b6f8f9 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #78e5e7

We want to make getting started with #78e5e7 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #78e5e7 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #78e5e7 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #78e5e7 with other HTML elements.

#78e5e7 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #78e5e7.
<span style="color: #78e5e7;">The color of this text is #78e5e7.</span>

#78e5e7 Background Color

The background color for this text is #78e5e7.
<div style="background-color: #78e5e7; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #78e5e7.</div>

#78e5e7 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #78e5e7.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #78e5e7;">This color for the shadow of this text is #78e5e7.</span>

#78e5e7 Border Color

This is a div with border color #78e5e7.
<div style="border: #78e5e7 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #78e5e7.</div>

#78e5e7 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #78e5e7 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #78e5e7; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #78e5e7 on a white background.</div></div>

#78e5e7 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #78e5e7 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #78e5e7; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #78e5e7 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #78e5e7 to White

This is a gradient from #78e5e7 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#78e5e7,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#78e5e7,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#78e5e7,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#78e5e7,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #78e5e7 to white.</div>

Gradient from #78e5e7 to Black

This is a gradient from #78e5e7 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#78e5e7,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#78e5e7,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#78e5e7,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#78e5e7,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #78e5e7 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #78e5e7

In addition to using #78e5e7 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #78e5e7 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #78e5e7, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 120, Green = 229, Blue = 231). If you need details about the color coordinates of #78e5e7 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #78e5e7
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(120, 229, 231)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #78e5e7; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #78e5e7; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #78e5e7; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(120, 229, 231);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#78e5e7")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:120, green:229, blue:231, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:120 green:229 blue:231 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(120f, 229f, 231f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(120, 229, 231);
 

#78e5e7 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #78e5e7 the same way. For those with color blindness, #78e5e7 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #78e5e7 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #78e5e7 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #78e5e7 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #78e5e7 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #78e5e7 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text