Sky blue

#78ddff

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

This is Sky blue, a vivid blue at 195 degrees. Light blues like this feel trustworthy, common in finance and software. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Sky blue color values

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

Hex#78ddff
RGB120, 221, 255
HSL195, 100%, 74%
HSV195, 53%, 100%
CMYK53%, 13%, 0%, 0%
Lab83.4, -20.44, -25.6
XYZ51.65, 62.93, 104.03
Decimal7921151
Web safe#66ccff
Pantone305 C
Pantone305 CHex#78ddffRgb120 221 255Cmyk53 13 0 0Lab83 -20 -26Darker#00aee8Deep#31cbffLighter#c3edfc

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 53, 13, 0, 0.

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

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
53 13 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
53 16 4 6
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 #78ddff straight into your stylesheet.

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

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

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

Textwhite text on this color
1.55:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
13.59:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

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

The figures for #78ddff come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.