Sky blue

#69b3ca

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

This is Sky blue, a soft 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 #69b3ca, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#69b3ca
RGB105, 179, 202
HSL194, 48%, 60%
HSV194, 48%, 79%
CMYK48%, 11%, 0%, 21%
Lab69.12, -16.87, -18.82
XYZ32.61, 39.51, 61.78
Decimal6927306
Web safe#66cccc
Pantone2985 C
Pantone2985 CHex#69b3caRgb105 179 202Cmyk48 11 0 21Lab69 -17 -19Darker#2b6779Deep#3e93aeLighter#a1ccd9

Shades of sky blue

Tints of sky blue

Colors that go with sky blue

Sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 48, 11, 0, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #69b3ca on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
48 11 0 21
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
48 14 4 27
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.

Sky blue in css

Copy #69b3ca straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #69b3ca; }
.text { color: #69b3ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69b3ca; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #69b3ca against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.36:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.90:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #69b3ca 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 #69b3ca 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 #69b3ca 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 #69b3ca come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.