Deep sky blue

#26bcdf

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 strong teal at 191 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #26bcdf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#26bcdf
RGB38, 188, 223
HSL191, 74%, 51%
HSV191, 83%, 87%
CMYK83%, 16%, 0%, 13%
Lab70.67, -25.36, -28.12
XYZ32.1, 41.71, 76.17
Decimal2538719
Web safe#33cccc
Pantone306 C
Pantone306 CHex#26bcdfRgb38 188 223Cmyk83 16 0 13Lab71 -25 -28Darker#0f5667Deep#188ba5Lighter#6bcbe2

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 83, 16, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #26bcdf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
83 16 0 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
80 19 4 19
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 #26bcdf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #26bcdf; }
.text { color: #26bcdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26bcdf; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #26bcdf 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
9.34:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #26bcdf 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 #26bcdf 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 #26bcdf 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 #26bcdf is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.