#78A59E Color
#78A59E is rgb(120, 165, 158) in RGB and hsl(171, 20%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#78A59E
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#78A59ERGB
rgb(120, 165, 158)HSL
hsl(171, 20%, 56%)HSV
hsv(171, 27%, 65%)OKLCH
oklch(68.7% 0.05 184.2)CMYK
cmyk(27%, 0%, 4%, 35%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #78A59E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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