Color Name
Glacier*
Hex Color Code
#78BDCD
RGB Color Code
RGB(120, 189, 205)
CMYK Values*
41.5%, 7.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%
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What color is 78BDCD?

The RGB color code for color number #78BDCD is RGB(120, 189, 205). In the RGB color model, #78BDCD has a red value of 120, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 41.5% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.3° (degrees), 45.9 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78BDCD has a hue of 191.3° (degrees), 41.5 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color 78BDCD is cool or warm?

Color 78BDCD is a cool color.

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

78BDCD has an LRV of nearly 44.8. 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.

Dark Color
#78BDCD
LRV 44.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.8 of #78BDCD with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 78BDCD 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #78BDCD
Hex triplet
#78BDCD
Red
78
Green
BD
Blue
CD
RGBA / RGB rgb(120, 189, 205)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
41.46%
Magenta
7.80%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(191.29deg, 45.9 %, 63.7 %)
Hue
191.29°
Saturation
45.95 %
Lightness
63.73 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
191.29°
Saturation
41.46 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(21, 48, 73)
Red
21 (8.1%)
Yellow
48 (18.9%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
HWB
Hue
191.29°
Whiteness
47.06 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
52.94%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
19.61%
XYZ
X
36.96
Y
44.8
Z
64.46
YXY
Y1
44.8
X
0.25
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
72.76
A
-17.61
B
-14.9
CIE-Lch
L
72.76
C
23.07
H
220.23
CIE-Luv
L
72.76
U
-32.13
V
-20.34
Hunter-Lab
L
66.93
A
-18.55
B
-10.25
Other
LRV
~ 44.8 %
Munsell Color System
9.9BG 7.1/5.2

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 #78BDCD

These are the named colors closest to hex 78BDCD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#80B3C4 Color Glacier
95.98% match | ΔE 4.02
#7ED4E6 Color Middle Blue
94.16% match | ΔE 5.84
#87CEEB Color Sky blue
93.58% match | ΔE 6.42
#50BFE6 Color Blizzard Blue
93.25% match | ΔE 6.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78BDCD.

#77C5D5 Color PANTONE 630 C
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26
#72B0BD Color PANTONE 2218 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67
#71B2C9 Color PANTONE 7458 C
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#66AEC1 Color PANTONE 4157 C
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78BDCD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78BDCD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 78BDCD.


Paint color for Hex #78BDCD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 78BDCD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 78BDCD once it is on a wall.


Behr

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Valspar

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


Benjamin Moore

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


PPG Paints

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
93.21% match | ΔE 6.79
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
93.01% match | ΔE 6.99
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
89.38% match | ΔE 10.62
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
89.35% match | ΔE 10.65

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#78BDCD 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

#78BDCD
Glacier*
#CD8878
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 #78BDCD?

Color that best contrast with #78BDCD is #CD8878, 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 #78BDCD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #78BDCD is #CD8878, color name is New York Pink*.

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