Close to Verdigris
#78BFAE
#78BFAE is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 166°, with 36% saturation and 61% 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 #78BFAE.
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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9.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #78BFAE as they’d see it.
#78BFAE 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 #78BFAE
What color is #78BFAE?
#78BFAE is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 166°, with 36% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #78BFAE in RGB?
#78BFAE is rgb(120, 191, 174): 120 red, 191 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #78BFAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 0, 9, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #78BFAE?
PANTONE 3248 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #78BFAE?
Its complement #E1A0AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.