Sky blue

#73ceec

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

Sky blue sits in the blue band, mid and strong. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #73ceec, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#73ceec
RGB115, 206, 236
HSL195, 76%, 69%
HSV195, 51%, 93%
CMYK51%, 13%, 0%, 7%
Lab78.37, -19.16, -23.18
XYZ44.28, 53.84, 87.42
Decimal7589612
Web safe#66ccff
Pantone297 C
Pantone297 CHex#73ceecRgb115 206 236Cmyk51 13 0 7Lab78 -19 -23Darker#1990b7Deep#34b8e3Lighter#b5e2f1

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 51, 13, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #73ceec on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
51 13 0 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
51 16 4 13
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 #73ceec straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #73ceec; }
.text { color: #73ceec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73ceec; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #73ceec against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.78:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
11.77:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #73ceec 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 #73ceec 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 #73ceec 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #73ceec is computed, not guessed. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.