Sky blue

#70b2cb

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 #70b2cb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#70b2cb
RGB112, 178, 203
HSL196, 47%, 62%
HSV196, 45%, 80%
CMYK45%, 12%, 0%, 20%
Lab69.18, -14.39, -19.25
XYZ33.38, 39.6, 62.38
Decimal7385803
Web safe#6699cc
Pantone550 C
Pantone550 CHex#70b2cbRgb112 178 203Cmyk45 12 0 20Lab69 -14 -19Darker#2e687eDeep#4193b3Lighter#a7cddb

Shades of sky blue

Tints of sky blue

Colors that go with sky blue

Sky blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 45, 12, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #70b2cb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
45 12 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
45 15 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.

Sky blue in css

Copy #70b2cb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #70b2cb; }
.text { color: #70b2cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #70b2cb; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #70b2cb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.35:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.92:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #70b2cb 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 #70b2cb 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 #70b2cb 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 #70b2cb 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.