Deep sky blue

#00bbec

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for deep sky blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Deep sky blue, a vivid teal at 192 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #00bbec, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#00bbec
RGB0, 187, 236
HSL192, 100%, 46%
HSV192, 100%, 93%
CMYK100%, 21%, 0%, 7%
Lab70.59, -22.14, -35.33
XYZ32.91, 41.6, 85.65
Decimal48108
Web safe#00ccff
Pantone306 C
Pantone306 CHex#00bbecRgb0 187 236Cmyk100 21 0 7Lab71 -22 -35Darker#004a5dDeep#0082a5Lighter#3fcff5

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Deep sky blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 100, 21, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #00bbec on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
100 21 0 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
96 23 4 13
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep sky blue in css

Copy #00bbec straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #00bbec; }
.text { color: #00bbec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00bbec; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #00bbec against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.25:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.32:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #00bbec against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #00bbec sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep sky blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #00bbec and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep sky blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #00bbec is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.