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#78caef color: Nevermind Nirvana

#78caef is rgb(120, 202, 239) in RGB and oklch(80.031% 0.09575 228.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

80%
0.096
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #78caef

#78caef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nevermind Nirvana (#7bc8f6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #78caef mixed with white

  1. 78caef
  2. 87cff1
  3. 95d5f3
  4. a3daf4
  5. b1e0f6
  6. bee5f8
  7. cbeaf9
  8. d8effb
  9. e5f5fc
  10. f2fafe

Darker: #78caef mixed with black

  1. 78caef
  2. 67afd0
  3. 5795b1
  4. 487c94
  5. 396478
  6. 2a4d5c
  7. 1d3742
  8. 10222a
  9. 050f14
  10. 010203

Calmer: #78caef with less saturation

  1. 78caef
  2. 81c9ea
  3. 89c8e5
  4. 90c7e0
  5. 98c6dc
  6. 9fc4d7
  7. a5c3d2
  8. acc2cd
  9. b2c1c8
  10. b8bfc3

Questions about #78caef

What color is #78caef?

#78caef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Nevermind Nirvana. In RGB it is rgb(120, 202, 239), in HSL hsl(198.66, 78.81%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.031% 0.09575 228.852).

What colors go well with #78caef?

The complementary color of #78caef is #f1ac87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ad1d5 and #98c0fc. The triadic partners are #eda5c8 and #c2c379.

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

Black text reads better on #78caef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78caef a warm or cool color?

#78caef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.096.