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#78DECA Color

#78DECA is rgb(120, 222, 202) in RGB, hsl(168, 61%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#78DECA
HEX#78DECA
RGBrgb(120, 222, 202)
HSLhsl(168, 61%, 67%)
HSVhsv(168, 46%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 9%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.101 179.4)
LABlab(81.91% -34.83 0.09)
LCHlch(81.91% 34.83 179.85)

What #78DECA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #78DECA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#78DECA Channel Values

How #78DECA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 120 · G 222 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 61% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 46% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78DECA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #78DECA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78DECA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #78DECA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #78DECA.

How #78DECA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#78DECA
Protanopia#D1D1CA
Protanomaly#B4D6CA
Deuteranopia#C4C4CC
Deuteranomaly#ABCFCB
Tritanopia#7DDCDC
Tritanomaly#7BDDD5
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #78DECA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-78deca: #78DECA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #78DECA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-78deca': '#78DECA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.871, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_78deca">#78DECA</color>
SVG fillfill="#78DECA"

More Green Colors

#78DECA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#78DECA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #78DECA?

#78DECA is a light green — rgb(120, 222, 202) in RGB and hsl(168, 61%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #78DECA?

#78DECA is rgb(120, 222, 202) — red 120, green 222, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #78DECA?

#78DECA converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #78DECA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #78DECA scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #78DECA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #78DECA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.

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