Light sky blue

#77b6e5

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

This is Light sky blue, a strong blue at 206 degrees. 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.

Light sky blue color values

Every conversion for #77b6e5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#77b6e5
RGB119, 182, 229
HSL206, 68%, 68%
HSV206, 48%, 90%
CMYK48%, 21%, 0%, 10%
Lab71.58, -7.61, -29.78
XYZ38.48, 43.03, 80.41
Decimal7845605
Web safe#66cccc
Pantone292 C
Pantone292 CHex#77b6e5Rgb119 182 229Cmyk48 21 0 10Lab72 -8 -30Darker#2171acDeep#3b96daLighter#b6d6ed

Shades of light sky blue

Tints of light sky blue

Colors that go with light sky blue

Light sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 48, 21, 0, 10.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #77b6e5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
48 21 0 10
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
48 23 4 16
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.

Light sky blue in css

Copy #77b6e5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #77b6e5; }
.text { color: #77b6e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77b6e5; }

How light sky blue looks on light and dark

Light sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #77b6e5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.19:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.61:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #77b6e5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #77b6e5 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 light 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 light sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #77b6e5 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #77b6e5 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.