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#78e9ef color: Dead Sea

#78e9ef is rgb(120, 233, 239) in RGB and oklch(86.991% 0.10355 200.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

87%
0.104
200°
  • Cyan
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #78e9ef

#78e9ef is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 87% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.43:1 contrast and black text 14.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dead Sea (#77eeee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More very light cyan colors

Lighter: #78e9ef mixed with white

Darker: #78e9ef mixed with black

Calmer: #78e9ef with less saturation

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Questions about #78e9ef

What color is #78e9ef?

#78e9ef is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Dead Sea. In RGB it is rgb(120, 233, 239), in HSL hsl(183.03, 78.81%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.991% 0.10355 200.019).

What colors go well with #78e9ef?

The complementary color of #78e9ef is #ffbcbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aebca and #88e1ff. The triadic partners are #f3beff and #f8cd84.

Is white or black text more readable on #78e9ef?

Black text reads better on #78e9ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and black gives 14.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78e9ef a warm or cool color?

#78e9ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 87% and its chroma 0.104.