Seafoam Blue Color
Seafoam Blue is a cyan color with hex code #78D1B6. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with seafoam blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Seafoam Blue Color Values
What Does Seafoam Blue Mean?
Seafoam Blue 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. Seafoam Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Seafoam Blue is classified as a green (nearest centroid: very light green, #8ED1B2).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Seafoam Blue
Seafoam Blue and #D17A94 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 — #7AD18C and #7AC0D1, which sit beside seafoam blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair seafoam blue with triadic partners #B77AD1 and #D1B77A. 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
- Pale Teal —
#82CBB2(Delta E 5) - Bermuda —
#7DD8C6(Delta E 6) - Vista Blue —
#8FD6B4(Delta E 6) - MediumAquaMarine —
#66CDAA(Delta E 6) - Light Teal —
#90E4C1(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #78D1B6; }
.background { background-color: #78D1B6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78D1B6; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #78D1B640; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for seafoam blue?
Seafoam Blue has the hex code #78D1B6. In RGB notation it is rgb(120, 209, 182), in HSL it is hsl(162, 49%, 65%), and its OKLCH value is 0.797, 0.095, 172.2.
What does the color seafoam blue mean?
Cyan-family colors like seafoam blue carry distinct psychological associations. Seafoam Blue 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. Seafoam Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with seafoam blue?
Seafoam Blue has three easy routes: its complement #D17A94 for punch, its neighbors #7AD18C and #7AC0D1 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B77AD1 and #D1B77A when you want energy.
Is seafoam blue a standard web color?
No — Seafoam Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #78D1B6 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make seafoam blue lighter or darker?
To lighten seafoam blue, 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 #E8F7F3 (lightest tint) to #0E2A22 (darkest shade).
About Seafoam Blue
Seafoam Blue is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #78D1B6 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.