Sky blue

#78d2eb

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

Sky blue is a light teal, open between blue and green. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #78d2eb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#78d2eb
RGB120, 210, 235
HSL193, 74%, 70%
HSV193, 49%, 92%
CMYK49%, 11%, 0%, 8%
Lab79.66, -20.38, -20.66
XYZ45.79, 56.08, 87.01
Decimal7918315
Web safe#66ccff
Pantone305 C
Pantone305 CHex#78d2ebRgb120 210 235Cmyk49 11 0 8Lab80 -20 -21Darker#1b97b9Deep#3abde2Lighter#b9e5f1

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 49, 11, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #78d2eb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
49 11 0 8
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
49 14 4 14
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 #78d2eb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #78d2eb; }
.text { color: #78d2eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78d2eb; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #78d2eb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.72:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
12.22:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #78d2eb 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 #78d2eb 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 #78d2eb 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

Every value on this page for #78d2eb is computed, not guessed. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.