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#78b5c5 color: Tennis Blue

#78b5c5 is rgb(120, 181, 197) in RGB and oklch(73.727% 0.0668 216.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

73.7%
0.067
216°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • mist-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #78b5c5

#78b5c5 is a dusty light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tennis Blue (#7cb5c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #78b5c5 mixed with white

  1. 78b5c5
  2. 86bccb
  3. 94c4d1
  4. a1cbd6
  5. afd2dc
  6. bcdae2
  7. cae1e8
  8. d7e9ee
  9. e4f0f3
  10. f2f8f9

Darker: #78b5c5 mixed with black

  1. 78b5c5
  2. 679dab
  3. 578692
  4. 486f79
  5. 395961
  6. 2a444b
  7. 1d3035
  8. 101d21
  9. 050c0e
  10. 010202

Calmer: #78b5c5 with less saturation

  1. 78b5c5
  2. 7eb4c2
  3. 84b3c0
  4. 89b2bd
  5. 8eb1ba
  6. 93b0b8
  7. 98afb5
  8. 9dadb2
  9. a1acaf
  10. a5abad

Questions about #78b5c5

What color is #78b5c5?

#78b5c5 is dusty light sky blue. The closest named color is Tennis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(120, 181, 197), in HSL hsl(192.47, 39.9%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.727% 0.0668 216.08).

What colors go well with #78b5c5?

The complementary color of #78b5c5 is #d09c8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78b8b0 and #87afd2. The triadic partners are #c69aba and #b6aa7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #78b5c5?

Black text reads better on #78b5c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78b5c5 a warm or cool color?

#78b5c5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.067.