Deep sky blue

#38b0cd

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 192 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 #38b0cd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#38b0cd
RGB56, 176, 205
HSL192, 60%, 51%
HSV192, 73%, 80%
CMYK73%, 14%, 0%, 20%
Lab66.75, -23.29, -24.23
XYZ28.18, 36.3, 63.28
Decimal3715277
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone638 C
Pantone638 CHex#38b0cdRgb56 176 205Cmyk73 14 0 20Lab67 -23 -24Darker#18515eDeep#268198Lighter#76c3d6

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 73, 14, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #38b0cd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
73 14 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
71 17 4 26
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 #38b0cd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #38b0cd; }
.text { color: #38b0cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38b0cd; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #38b0cd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.54:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.26:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #38b0cd 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 #38b0cd 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 #38b0cd 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

Here is how the numbers for #38b0cd are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.