Light blue

#91c2cc

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, mid and soft. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Light blue color values

Every conversion for #91c2cc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#91c2cc

RGB145, 194, 204

HSL190, 37%, 68%

HSV190, 29%, 80%

CMYK29%, 5%, 0%, 20%

Lab75.43, -13.65, -10.22

XYZ41.87, 48.96, 64.37

Decimal9552588

Web safe#99cccc

Pantone630 C

Shades of light blue

#7bb6c2 #65aab8 #509dad #468a97 #3c7682 #32626c #284e56 #1e3b40 #14272b #0a1315

Tints of light blue

#9bc7d1 #a5cdd5 #aed2da #b8d8de #c2dde3 #cce3e7 #d5e8ec #dfedf0 #e9f3f5 #f3f8f9

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#cc9b91 Analogous#91ccb9 Analogous#91a4cc Triadic#cc91c2 Triadic#c2cc91 Split complementary#cc91a4 Split complementary#ccb991

Light blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 29, 5, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #91c2cc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

29 5 0 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

31 9 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 #91c2cc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #91c2cc; }
.text { color: #91c2cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91c2cc; }

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 #91c2cc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #91c2cc 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 #91c2cc 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 #91c2cc 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #91c2cc are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.