Deep sky blue

#01bbda

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

Deep sky blue lands where green meets blue, deep and vivid. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #01bbda, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#01bbda
RGB1, 187, 218
HSL189, 99%, 43%
HSV189, 100%, 85%
CMYK100%, 14%, 0%, 15%
Lab69.9, -28.18, -26.59
XYZ30.44, 40.61, 72.56
Decimal113626
Web safe#00cccc
Pantone638 C
Pantone638 CHex#01bbdaRgb1 187 218Cmyk100 14 0 15Lab70 -28 -27Darker#00414cDeep#017e93Lighter#2fd7f3

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Deep sky blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 100, 14, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #01bbda on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
100 14 0 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
96 17 4 21
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 #01bbda straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #01bbda; }
.text { color: #01bbda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01bbda; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #01bbda against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.30:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.12:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #01bbda 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 #01bbda 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 #01bbda 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 #01bbda is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.