Sea Nymph Color
Sea Nymph is a cyan color with hex code #78A39C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with sea nymph, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Sea Nymph Color Values
What Does Sea Nymph Mean?
Sea Nymph belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Sea Nymph sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Sea Nymph is classified as a green (nearest centroid: pale green, #8DA399).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Sea Nymph
Sea Nymph and #A2767E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #76A285 and #7694A2, which sit beside sea nymph on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair sea nymph with triadic partners #9B76A2 and #A29B76. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Greyish Teal —
#719F91(Delta E 5) - Cascade —
#8BA9A5(Delta E 6) - Gulf Stream —
#80B3AE(Delta E 6) - Patina —
#639A8F(Delta E 6) - Granny Smith —
#84A0A0(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #78A39C; }
.background { background-color: #78A39C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78A39C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #78A39C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for sea nymph?
Sea Nymph has the hex code #78A39C. In RGB notation it is rgb(120, 163, 156), in HSL it is hsl(170, 19%, 55%), and its OKLCH value is 0.682, 0.048, 183.8.
What does the color sea nymph mean?
Cyan-family colors like sea nymph carry distinct psychological associations. Sea Nymph belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Sea Nymph sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with sea nymph?
Sea Nymph has three easy routes: its complement #A2767E for punch, its neighbors #76A285 and #7694A2 for something calmer, or triadic partners #9B76A2 and #A29B76 when you want energy.
Is sea nymph a standard web color?
No — Sea Nymph is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #78A39C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make sea nymph lighter or darker?
To lighten sea nymph, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EAF1EF (lightest tint) to #131B1A (darkest shade).
About Sea Nymph
Sea Nymph is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #78A39C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.