Close to Sky Blue
#78BFDB
#78BFDB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 74.9% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 58% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #78BFDB.
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.
White text on this color
2.04:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #78BFDB as they’d see it.
#78BFDB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #78BFDB
What color is #78BFDB?
#78BFDB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 74.9% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 58% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #78BFDB in RGB?
#78BFDB is rgb(120, 191, 219): 120 red, 191 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #78BFDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 13, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #78BFDB?
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 #78BFDB?
Its complement #E0A993 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.