Sky blue

#5cdcf4

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

This is Sky blue, a vivid teal at 189 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.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #5cdcf4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5cdcf4
RGB92, 220, 244
HSL189, 87%, 66%
HSV189, 62%, 96%
CMYK62%, 10%, 0%, 4%
Lab81.83, -28.18, -22.25
XYZ46.34, 59.99, 94.73
Decimal6085876
Web safe#66ccff
Pantone305 C
Pantone305 CHex#5cdcf4Rgb92 220 244Cmyk62 10 0 4Lab82 -28 -22Darker#0c9ab5Deep#19ceefLighter#a3e7f4

Shades of sky blue

Tints of sky blue

Colors that go with sky blue

Sky blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 62, 10, 0, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5cdcf4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
62 10 0 4
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
61 13 4 10
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 #5cdcf4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5cdcf4; }
.text { color: #5cdcf4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5cdcf4; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5cdcf4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.62:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
13.00:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5cdcf4 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 #5cdcf4 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 #5cdcf4 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 #5cdcf4 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 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.