Sky blue

#65bcd7

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

This is Sky blue, a strong teal at 194 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 #65bcd7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#65bcd7

RGB101, 188, 215

HSL194, 59%, 62%

HSV194, 53%, 84%

CMYK53%, 13%, 0%, 16%

Lab71.99, -18.78, -21.6

XYZ35.62, 43.64, 70.84

Decimal6667479

Web safe#66cccc

Pantone2985 C

Shades of sky blue

#4eb2d1 #38a8cb #3097b7 #2a84a0 #24718a #1e5f73 #184c5c #123946 #0c272f #061418

Tints of sky blue

#73c2db #81c8de #8fcee2 #9dd4e6 #abdae9 #b9e1ed #c7e7f0 #d5edf4 #e3f3f8 #f1f9fb

Colors that go with sky blue

Complementary#d78065 Analogous#65d7b9 Analogous#6583d7 Triadic#d765bc Triadic#bcd765 Split complementary#d76583 Split complementary#d7b965

Sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 53, 13, 0, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #65bcd7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

53 13 0 16

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

53 16 4 22

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Sky blue in css

Copy #65bcd7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #65bcd7; }
.text { color: #65bcd7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65bcd7; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #65bcd7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #65bcd7 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #65bcd7 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around sky blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #65bcd7 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from sky blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #65bcd7 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.