Light blue

#bee2f7

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

Light blue is a light blue that reads open. 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 blue color values

Every conversion for #bee2f7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bee2f7
RGB190, 226, 247
HSL202, 78%, 86%
HSV202, 23%, 97%
CMYK23%, 9%, 0%, 3%
Lab88.0, -7.24, -14.11
XYZ65.22, 72.06, 98.47
Decimal12509943
Web safe#ccccff
Pantone277 C
Pantone277 CHex#bee2f7Rgb190 226 247Cmyk23 9 0 3Lab88 -7 -14Darker#3fa9e7Deep#7ec6efLighter#e5f3fa

Shades of light blue

Tints of light blue

Colors that go with light blue

Light 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 23, 9, 0, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bee2f7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
23 9 0 3
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
25 12 4 9
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 blue in css

Copy #bee2f7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bee2f7; }
.text { color: #bee2f7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bee2f7; }

How light blue looks on light and dark

Light blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bee2f7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.36:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
15.41:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bee2f7 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bee2f7 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 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 blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bee2f7 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 blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #bee2f7 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.