Light blue

#bbcdcd

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

This is Light blue, a muted teal at 180 degrees. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Light blue color values

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

Hex#bbcdcd

RGB187, 205, 205

HSL180, 15%, 77%

HSV180, 9%, 80%

CMYK9%, 0%, 0%, 20%

Lab81.09, -6.06, -2.09

XYZ53.34, 58.64, 66.26

Decimal12307917

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone552 C

Shades of light blue

#a6bebe #91aeae #7d9f9f #698f8f #5a7a7a #4a6565 #3b5050 #2c3b3b #1c2626 #0d1212

Tints of light blue

#c1d1d1 #c7d5d5 #ccdada #d2dede #d8e2e2 #dee6e6 #e3ebeb #e9efef #eff3f3 #f5f7f7

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#cdbbbb Analogous#bbcdc4 Analogous#bbc4cd Triadic#cdbbcd Triadic#cdcdbb Split complementary#cdbbc4 Split complementary#cdc4bb

Light blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 9, 0, 0, 20.

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

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

9 0 0 20

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

12 4 4 26

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light blue in css

Copy #bbcdcd straight into your stylesheet.

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

How light blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light blue and accessibility

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

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

Light blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bbcdcd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light blue into a seamless pattern

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

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bbcdcd 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.