#78909C Hex Color

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Color Name

Light Slate Gray*

Hex Color Code

#78909C

RGB Color Code

RGB(120, 144, 156)

CMYK Values*

23.1%, 7.7%, 0.0%, 38.8%

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#78909C hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 78909C?

The RGB color code for color number #78909C is RGB(120, 144, 156). In the RGB color model, #78909C has a red value of 120, a green value of 144, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.1% cyan, 7.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78909C has a hue of 200° (degrees), 23.1 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.

Color 78909C is cool or warm?

Color 78909C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #78909C? (For interior and product design)

78909C has an LRV of nearly 26.3. 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.

Dark Color

#78909C

LRV 26.3

Light Color

Compare LRV 26.3 of #78909C with dark and light color

Is #78909C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 78909C 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 #78909C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #78909C

Hex triplet: #78909C
Red: 78
Green: 90
Blue: 9C

RGBA / RGB rgb(120, 144, 156)

Red: 120 (47.1%)
Green: 144 (56.5%)
Blue: 156 (61.2%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 23.08%
Magenta: 7.69%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 38.82%

HSL hsl(200deg, 15.4 %, 54.1 %)

Hue: 200°
Saturation: 15.38 %
Lightness: 54.12 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 200°
Saturation: 23.08 %
Brightness / Value: 61.18 %

RYB ryb(53, 81, 98)

Red: 53 (20.8%)
Yellow: 81 (31.8%)
Blue: 98 (38.4%)

HWB

Hue: 200°
Whiteness: 47.06 %
Blackness: 38.82 %

CMY

Cyan: 52.94%
Magenta: 43.53%
Yellow: 38.82%

XYZ

X: 23.72
Y: 26.34
Z: 35.29

YXY

Y1: 26.34
X: 0.28
Y2: 0.31

CIE-Lab

L: 58.36
A: -5.72
B: -9.17

CIE-Lch

L: 58.36
C: 10.81
H: 238.07

CIE-Luv

L: 58.36
U: -12.9
V: -12.53

Hunter-Lab

L: 51.32
A: -7.32
B: -4.84

Other

LRV: ~ 26.3 %
Munsell Color System: 0.8B 5.7/2.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #78909C

These are the named colors closest to hex 78909C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#778899 Color Light Slate Gray

95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

#708090 Color Slate Gray

93.29% match | ΔE 6.71

#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray

93.03% match | ΔE 6.97

#778BA5 Color Shadow Blue

92.81% match | ΔE 7.19

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78909C.

#798F9B Color PANTONE 8200 C

99.28% match | ΔE 0.72

#7A99AC Color PANTONE 5425 C

96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

#768692 Color PANTONE 7544 C

95.79% match | ΔE 4.21

#7E93A7 Color PANTONE 2164 C

95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78909C.

#7B929E Color RAL 240 60 10 - Bird Blue

99.18% match | ΔE 0.82

#7F92A0 Color RAL 250 60 10 - Bird Blue Grey

97.40% match | ΔE 2.60

#7694A9 Color RAL 250 60 15 - Gentle Blue

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

#8391A0 Color RAL 260 60 10 - Diopside Blue

95.30% match | ΔE 4.70

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78909C.

#748995 Color PANTONE 17-4111 TCX - Citadel

97.49% match | ΔE 2.51

#7A92A5 Color PANTONE 17-4019 TCX - Mountain Spring

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

#829CA5 Color PANTONE 16-4114 TCX - Stone Blue

95.76% match | ΔE 4.24

#879BA3 Color PANTONE 16-4109 TCX - Arona

95.76% match | ΔE 4.24

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 78909C.

#7A888E Color RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray

95.73% match | ΔE 4.27

#8C969D Color RAL 7001 - Silver Gray

94.39% match | ΔE 5.61

#6093AC Color RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue

93.75% match | ΔE 6.25

#7F868A Color RAL 7046 - Telegray 2

93.23% match | ΔE 6.77

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 78909C.

#7E94A9 Color BS 20-D-43 - Blue

95.17% match | ΔE 4.83

#6D88A0 Color BS 20-C-37 - Viking

94.27% match | ΔE 5.73

#697C8D Color BS 20-D-44 - Blue

92.15% match | ΔE 7.85

Paint color for Hex #78909C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 78909C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 78909C once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78909C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78909C to Benjamin Moore

#798E99 Color Wild Blue Yonder (CSP-620)

98.95% match | ΔE 1.05

#81929B Color Chiswell Blue (CW-660)

97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

#81909B Color Mineral Alloy (1622)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#8290A0 Color Oxford Gray (2128-40)

95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

PPG Paints

Hex color 78909C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #78909C to PPG Paints

#7B8F99 Color Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)

98.72% match | ΔE 1.28

#7595AB Color American Anthem (PPG1156-4)

95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

#8D9CA7 Color Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)

94.52% match | ΔE 5.48

#638496 Color Granite Falls (PPG1152-5)

94.51% match | ΔE 5.49

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 78909C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #78909C to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)

96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

#889B9B Color Oval Room Blue (85)

93.21% match | ΔE 6.79

#748284 Color De Nimes (299)

93.19% match | ΔE 6.81

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 78909C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #78909C to Dunn-Edwards

#718B9A Color China Clay (DE 5802)

97.80% match | ΔE 2.20

#8599A8 Color Silver Storm (DE 5822)

95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

#8A99A4 Color Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)

95.28% match | ΔE 4.72

#70828F Color Mica Creek (DE 5823)

94.76% match | ΔE 5.24

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78909C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78909C to Sherwin Williams

#708D9E Color Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#768B9A Color Bracing Blue (SW 6242)

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

#6F848C Color Blustery Sky (SW 9140)

95.41% match | ΔE 4.59

#899CAA Color Daphne (SW 9151)

95.06% match | ΔE 4.94

Valspar

Hex color 78909C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #78909C to Valspar

#7B8C99 Color Steele Blue (V137-5)

97.06% match | ΔE 2.94

#6C889A Color Royal Gray (4006-4A)

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

#8598A7 Color Blissful Blue (4005-3C)

95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

#7F8B97 Color Wet Seal (T681)

95.35% match | ΔE 4.65

Behr

Hex color 78909C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #78909C to Behr

#8293A0 Color Coastal Vista (PPU14-06)

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

#7B90A2 Color Jean Jacket Blue (S510-4)

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#74858F Color Adirondack Blue (N480-5)

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

#879CA3 Color Rainy Season (MQ5-27)

95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#78909C color palettes and scheme combination

344147

4A5B64

5F7682

78909C

95A8B2

B3C0C7

D0D9DD

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.

789C84

789C96

78909C

787E9C

84789C

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.

78909C

9C7890

909C78

Triadic Color Palette

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

78909C

96789C

9C8478

7E9C78

Tetradic Color Palette

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

78909C

859BA5

93A6AF

A0B1B9

AEBCC3

BBC7CD

C9D2D7

D6DDE1

E4E8EB

F1F3F5

FFFFFF

Light Slate Gray* - #78909C Tints

78909C

6C818C

60737C

54646D

48565D

3C484E

30393E

242B2E

181C1F

0C0E0F

000000

Light Slate Gray* - #78909C Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#78909C

Light Slate Gray*

#9C8478

Almond Frost*

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 #78909C?

Color that best contrast with #78909C is #9C8478, color name is Almond Frost*. 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.