Sky blue

#7eb0ca

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 soft. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #7eb0ca, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#7eb0ca
RGB126, 176, 202
HSL201, 42%, 64%
HSV201, 38%, 79%
CMYK38%, 13%, 0%, 21%
Lab69.29, -9.97, -18.46
XYZ34.79, 39.75, 61.72
Decimal8302794
Web safe#6699cc
Pantone550 C
Pantone550 CHex#7eb0caRgb126 176 202Cmyk38 13 0 21Lab69 -10 -18Darker#366983Deep#4b91b5Lighter#b3cedc

Shades of sky blue

Tints of sky blue

Colors that go with sky blue

Sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 38, 13, 0, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #7eb0ca on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
38 13 0 21
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
39 16 4 27
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.

Sky blue in css

Copy #7eb0ca straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #7eb0ca; }
.text { color: #7eb0ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7eb0ca; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #7eb0ca against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.35:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.95:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #7eb0ca 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 #7eb0ca 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 #7eb0ca 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

The figures for #7eb0ca come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.