Deep sky blue

#28afcf

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, mid and strong. 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 #28afcf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#28afcf
RGB40, 175, 207
HSL191, 68%, 48%
HSV191, 81%, 81%
CMYK81%, 15%, 0%, 19%
Lab66.23, -23.85, -26.17
XYZ27.47, 35.62, 64.46
Decimal2666447
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone801 C
Pantone801 CHex#28afcfRgb40 175 207Cmyk81 15 0 19Lab66 -24 -26Darker#114a57Deep#1c7c93Lighter#65c3d9

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 81, 15, 0, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #28afcf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
81 15 0 19
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
79 18 4 25
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #28afcf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #28afcf; }
.text { color: #28afcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28afcf; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #28afcf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.59:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.12:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #28afcf 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 #28afcf 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 #28afcf 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 #28afcf is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.