What color is #78D2ED?

#78D2ED is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(120, 210, 237), and in HSL hsl(194, 76%, 70%).

Is #78D2ED accessible as text?

On white, #78D2ED has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #78D2ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #78D2ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #78D2ED?

#78D2ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED9378. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #78D2ED below.

Is #78D2ED good for buttons?

#78D2ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #78D2ED — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #78D2ED the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #78D2ED is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#78D2ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #78D2ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #78D2ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #78D2ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78D2ED Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Sky Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #78D2ED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #78D2ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A9F8FF

Sky Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #78D2ED Secondary #DAF7FF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #78D2ED Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D74 Secondary #393933

Sky Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #78D2ED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #78D2ED

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People also use #78D2ED with

Seafoam Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F4F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #78ABED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #78D2ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #78D2ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 210 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.094 219.4);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DAF3FB;
  --color-200: #B7E7F5;
  --color-300: #87D2E9;
  --color-400: #5ABBD8;
  --color-500: #379EBD;
  --color-600: #327A90;
  --color-700: #295866;
  --color-800: #1E3A43;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DAF3FB',
    200: '#B7E7F5',
    300: '#87D2E9',
    400: '#5ABBD8',
    500: '#379EBD',
    600: '#327A90',
    700: '#295866',
    800: '#1E3A43',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #78D2ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DAF3FB;
$base-200: #B7E7F5;
$base-300: #87D2E9;
$base-400: #5ABBD8;
$base-500: #379EBD;
$base-600: #327A90;
$base-700: #295866;
$base-800: #1E3A43;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #3ABCE4;
$base-subtle: #DBEFF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#78D2ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7E7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87D2E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ABBD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#379EBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#327A90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#295866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3A43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}