Close to Sky Blue
#78CFEE
#78CFEE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 81.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 78% saturation and 70% 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 #78CFEE.
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
1.76:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #78CFEE as they’d see it.
#78CFEE 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 #78CFEE
What color is #78CFEE?
#78CFEE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 81.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 78% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #78CFEE in RGB?
#78CFEE is rgb(120, 207, 238): 120 red, 207 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #78CFEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(50, 13, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #78CFEE?
PANTONE 297 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #78CFEE?
Its complement #F6B49D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.