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#78BBCB

#78BBCB is a light, muted teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 73.3% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 44% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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2.15:1 Fail
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9.77:1 AAA
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2.15:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

9.77:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #78BBCB as they’d see it.

Typical vision#78BBCB
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #78BBCB?

#78BBCB is a light, muted teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 73.3% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 44% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #78BBCB in RGB?

#78BBCB is rgb(120, 187, 203): 120 red, 187 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #78BBCB in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(41, 8, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #78BBCB?

PANTONE 7471 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #78BBCB?

Its complement #D9A598 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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