Sky blue

#4fd4ff

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

Sky blue is a mid blue that reads balanced. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #4fd4ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4fd4ff
RGB79, 212, 255
HSL195, 100%, 65%
HSV195, 69%, 100%
CMYK69%, 17%, 0%, 0%
Lab79.6, -22.88, -31.54
XYZ44.82, 55.97, 103.05
Decimal5231871
Web safe#66ccff
Pantone2985 C
Pantone2985 CHex#4fd4ffRgb79 212 255Cmyk69 17 0 0Lab80 -23 -32Darker#0090bfDeep#08c3ffLighter#9ce3fa

Shades of sky blue

Tints of sky blue

Colors that go with sky blue

Sky blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 69, 17, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4fd4ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
69 17 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
67 20 4 6
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 #4fd4ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4fd4ff; }
.text { color: #4fd4ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4fd4ff; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4fd4ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.72:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
12.19:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4fd4ff 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 #4fd4ff 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 #4fd4ff 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

The figures for #4fd4ff come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.