Sky blue

#02bcda

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

Sky blue is a deep teal, weighty between blue and green. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #02bcda, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#02bcda
RGB2, 188, 218
HSL188, 98%, 43%
HSV188, 99%, 85%
CMYK99%, 14%, 0%, 15%
Lab70.2, -28.65, -26.12
XYZ30.66, 41.04, 72.64
Decimal179418
Web safe#00cccc
Pantone638 C
Pantone638 CHex#02bcdaRgb2 188 218Cmyk99 14 0 15Lab70 -29 -26Darker#01424cDeep#017f93Lighter#31d7f2

Shades of sky blue

Tints of sky blue

Colors that go with sky blue

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 99, 14, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #02bcda on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
99 14 0 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
95 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.

Sky blue in css

Copy #02bcda straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #02bcda; }
.text { color: #02bcda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02bcda; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #02bcda against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.28:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.21:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #02bcda against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #02bcda 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 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 sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #02bcda and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #02bcda is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.