Palettes / Colors / #78DEBA
#78DEBA — Light Green
#78DEBA is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #78DEBA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#78DEBA is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DE789B; it also sits naturally between #78DE87 and #78CFDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #78DEBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 120, 222, 186 |
| HSL | 159°, 61%, 67% |
| HSV | 159°, 46%, 87% |
| CMYK | 46%, 0%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.73, 59.78, 55.74 |
| Yxy | 59.78, 0.2700, 0.3778 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.72, -38.17, 8.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.32, -33.05, 7.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 87% · Blue 73%
Cyan 46% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #78DEBA
.text { color: #78DEBA; }
.background { background-color: #78DEBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #78DEBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 222, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 61%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #78DEBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 222, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #78DEBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 222, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#78DEBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#78DEBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE789B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #78DEBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #78DEBA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #78DEBA: ·
How #78DEBA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #78DEBA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #78DEBA?
#78DEBA is Light Green, a green color (RGB 120, 222, 186). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #78DEBA?
#78DEBA is RGB 120, 222, 186 — HSL 159°, 61%, 67% — CMYK 46%, 0%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #78DEBA?
Its complement is #DE789B; analogous partners are #78DE87 and #78CFDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #78DEBA for text?
Black text on #78DEBA has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.