Sky blue

#80c4e4

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, light and strong. Light blues like this feel trustworthy, common in finance and software. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #80c4e4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#80c4e4
RGB128, 196, 228
HSL199, 65%, 70%
HSV199, 44%, 89%
CMYK44%, 14%, 0%, 11%
Lab75.87, -13.2, -22.63
XYZ42.65, 49.67, 80.74
Decimal8439012
Web safe#99cccc
Pantone297 C
Pantone297 CHex#80c4e4Rgb128 196 228Cmyk44 14 0 11Lab76 -13 -23Darker#2584b0Deep#45a9d7Lighter#bedeee

Shades of sky blue

Tints of sky blue

Colors that go with sky blue

Sky blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 44, 14, 0, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #80c4e4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
44 14 0 11
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
44 17 4 17
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.

Sky blue in css

Copy #80c4e4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #80c4e4; }
.text { color: #80c4e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80c4e4; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #80c4e4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.92:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
10.93:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #80c4e4 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #80c4e4 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #80c4e4 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

Here is how the numbers for #80c4e4 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.