Light blue

#bfcdcf

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

Light blue lands where green meets blue, light and muted. 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 #bfcdcf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bfcdcf

RGB191, 205, 207

HSL187, 14%, 78%

HSV187, 8%, 81%

CMYK8%, 1%, 0%, 19%

Lab81.43, -4.35, -2.63

XYZ54.58, 59.24, 67.59

Decimal12570063

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone5445 C

Shades of light blue

#aabdbf #95acb0 #809ca0 #6c8b8f #5c777a #4c6265 #3c4e50 #2d3a3b #1d2526 #0d1111

Tints of light blue

#c4d1d3 #cad5d7 #cfdadb #d5dedf #dae2e3 #dfe6e7 #e5eaeb #eaefef #eff3f3 #f5f7f7

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#cfc1bf Analogous#bfcfc9 Analogous#bfc5cf Triadic#cfbfcd Triadic#cdcfbf Split complementary#cfbfc5 Split complementary#cfc9bf

Light blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 8, 1, 0, 19.

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

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

8 1 0 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

11 5 4 25

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 #bfcdcf straight into your stylesheet.

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

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 #bfcdcf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bfcdcf 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 #bfcdcf 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 #bfcdcf 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 #bfcdcf is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.