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#78EDDE Color

#78EDDE is rgb(120, 237, 222) in RGB, hsl(172, 76%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 6%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#78EDDE
HEX#78EDDE
RGBrgb(120, 237, 222)
HSLhsl(172, 76%, 70%)
HSVhsv(172, 49%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 6%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.109 184.5)
LABlab(86.66% -37.47 -3.49)
LCHlch(86.66% 37.64 185.32)

What #78EDDE 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 #78EDDE, 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 teal in the library.

#78EDDE Channel Values

How #78EDDE 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 237 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 76% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 49% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78EDDE 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #78EDDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78EDDE; 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 #78EDDE

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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Shades

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How #78EDDE 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#78EDDE
Protanopia#DFDFDE
Protanomaly#BEE4DE
Deuteranopia#D0D0E0
Deuteranomaly#B3DCDF
Tritanopia#7CEBEB
Tritanomaly#7BECE6
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #78EDDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-78edde: #78EDDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #78EDDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-78edde': '#78EDDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.929, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_78edde">#78EDDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#78EDDE"

More Teal Colors

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

#78EDDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #78EDDE?

#78EDDE is a light teal — rgb(120, 237, 222) in RGB and hsl(172, 76%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.62.

What is the RGB value of #78EDDE?

#78EDDE is rgb(120, 237, 222) — red 120, green 237, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #78EDDE?

#78EDDE converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 6%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #78EDDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #78EDDE scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #78EDDE 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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