#78DFD2 closest to Shimmering Blue
#78DFD2 is a light, moderately saturated turquoise; the closest named color is Shimmering Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 87.5% green and 82.4% blue (rgb(120, 223, 210)). Its HSL value is 172° hue, 62% saturation and 67% lightness, and in CMYK it is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. #78DFD2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.28:1.
#78DFD2 color conversion
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Variations of #78DFD2
Shades
Mixed with black: richer and darker.
Tints
Mixed with white: lighter and softer.
Tones
Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.
Hues
The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.
Temperatures
Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
#78DFD2 color harmonies
Split complementary
The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.
Open in generator →#78DFD2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)
How #78DFD2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →
- Dog vision 80% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C5C8D3
- Protanopia 79% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D6D5D2
- Protanomaly 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C2D7D2
- Deuteranopia 80% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C5C8D3
- Deuteranomaly 86% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B3D1D3
- Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #48E3DB
- Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #67E1D6
- Achromatopsia 80% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CECECE
- Achromatomaly 85% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BDD2CF
#78DFD2 contrast checker
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Colors similar to #78DFD2
Palettes with #78DFD2
- 1E6B6227513442C3D04C975C71E0D3Pine Scented Lagoon to Hammam Blue
- 0037350059377885388CAD4E70E1D1E9FFF0Elite Teal to Snow White
- CBF7F279DBCBB87F98A6486F6C2548Glacial Drift to Siren
- 84DFD6CE78879A545F00595000312ASea Foam to Pitch-Black Forests
- 68DFD6D27CDA6569304A4B1A291828Hammam Blue to Black Cherry
- 00605A00AB9E88DFD2008D8300353136C7B1Mosque to Pristine Oceanic
#78DFD2 in CSS
/* Shimmering Blue */
.color { color: #78DFD2; }
.background { background-color: #78DFD2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #78DFD2; }
/* Other notations */
color: rgb(120 223 210);
color: hsl(172 62% 67%);
color: oklch(0.838 0.099 184.9);#78DFD2 FAQ
What color is #78DFD2?
#78DFD2 is a light, moderately saturated turquoise. Its closest named color is Shimmering Blue. It belongs to the turquoise color family and is a cool color.
What is the RGB value of #78DFD2?
#78DFD2 is rgb(120, 223, 210) in RGB, hsl(172, 62%, 67%) in HSL and cmyk(46%, 0%, 6%, 13%) in CMYK.
What is the complementary color of #78DFD2?
The complementary color of #78DFD2 is #DF7885, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.
Which text color works on #78DFD2?
Black text has the best contrast on #78DFD2: 13.28:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.
Is #78DFD2 a warm or cool color?
#78DFD2 is a cool color.