Light sky blue

#79c8ff

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 vivid blue at 205 degrees. Light blues like this feel trustworthy, common in finance and software. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Light sky blue color values

Every conversion for #79c8ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#79c8ff
RGB121, 200, 255
HSL205, 100%, 74%
HSV205, 53%, 100%
CMYK53%, 22%, 0%, 0%
Lab77.63, -9.36, -34.45
XYZ46.59, 52.59, 102.3
Decimal7981311
Web safe#66ccff
Pantone292 C
Pantone292 CHex#79c8ffRgb121 200 255Cmyk53 22 0 0Lab78 -9 -34Darker#0089e9Deep#32abffLighter#c4e5fc

Shades of light sky blue

Tints of light sky blue

Colors that go with light sky blue

Light sky blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 53, 22, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #79c8ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
53 22 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
53 24 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.

Light sky blue in css

Copy #79c8ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #79c8ff; }
.text { color: #79c8ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #79c8ff; }

How light sky blue looks on light and dark

Light sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #79c8ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.82:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
11.52:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #79c8ff 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 #79c8ff 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 #79c8ff 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

The figures for #79c8ff come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.