#78B0AD Color
#78B0AD is rgb(120, 176, 173) in RGB and hsl(177, 26%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#78B0AD
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#78B0ADRGB
rgb(120, 176, 173)HSL
hsl(177, 26%, 58%)HSV
hsv(177, 32%, 69%)OKLCH
oklch(71.8% 0.059 191.7)CMYK
cmyk(32%, 0%, 2%, 31%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #78B0AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #78B0AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.