Close to Glacier
#78BCCE
#78BCCE is a light, rich teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 73.7% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 47% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #78BCCE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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9.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #78BCCE as they’d see it.
#78BCCE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #78BCCE
What color is #78BCCE?
#78BCCE is a light, rich teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 73.7% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 47% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #78BCCE in RGB?
#78BCCE is rgb(120, 188, 206): 120 red, 188 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #78BCCE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 9, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #78BCCE?
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 #78BCCE?
Its complement #DBA697 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.