Northern Lights Blue
#78C7C7
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What color is Northern Lights Blue
Northern Lights Blue is a light medium bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Pastel Cyan, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Northern Lights Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Northern Lights Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Northern Lights Blue is #78C7C7.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Northern Lights Blue has 47%% Red, 78% Green, and 78% Blue.
Northern Lights Blue has 180° Hue, 40% Saturation, and 78% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Northern Lights Blue has 180° Hue, 42% Saturation, and 63% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Northern Lights Blue has 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 22% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#78C7C7 |
|
RGB |
(120, 199, 199) |
(47%, 78%, 78%) |
HSV |
(180°, 40, 78) |
(50%, 40%, 78%) |
HSL |
(180°, 42, 63) |
(50%, 42%, 63%) |
CMYK |
(40, 0, 0, 22) |
(40%, 0%, 0%, 22%) |
How does Northern Lights Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Northern Lights Blue is 49%, which is medium high.
Northern Lights Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Northern Lights Blue and black have a 10.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Northern Lights Blue and white have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
49% |
AAA (10.8) |
insufficient (1.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Northern Lights Blue
How to mix Northern Lights Blue paint
To mix Northern Lights Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Cyan, 22% Black, 47% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
31%
Magenta
0%
Black
22%
White
47%
To mix Northern Lights Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Cyan, 22% Black, 47% White, as shown below.
Cyan
31%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
0%
Black
22%
White
47%
What colors are similar to Northern Lights Blue
Colors similar to Northern Lights Blue are: Half Baked, Blue Hosta, Downy, Cyan Opaque, and Neptune. Half Baked is more blue and paler than Northern Lights Blue. Blue Hosta is more blue and darker than Northern Lights Blue. Downy is more green and brighter and lighter than Northern Lights Blue. Cyan Opaque is paler and lighter than Northern Lights Blue. Neptune is more blue and paler and darker than Northern Lights Blue.
