Sky blue

#9fd2eb

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

This is Sky blue, a strong blue at 200 degrees. 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.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #9fd2eb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9fd2eb
RGB159, 210, 235
HSL200, 66%, 77%
HSV200, 32%, 92%
CMYK32%, 11%, 0%, 8%
Lab81.55, -10.62, -17.63
XYZ52.34, 59.46, 87.32
Decimal10474219
Web safe#99ccff
Pantone291 C
Pantone291 CHex#9fd2ebRgb159 210 235Cmyk32 11 0 8Lab82 -11 -18Darker#2b9ad0Deep#64b6dfLighter#dcedf6

Shades of sky blue

Tints of sky blue

Colors that go with sky blue

Sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 32, 11, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9fd2eb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
32 11 0 8
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
33 14 4 14
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 #9fd2eb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9fd2eb; }
.text { color: #9fd2eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fd2eb; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9fd2eb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.63:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
12.89:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9fd2eb 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 #9fd2eb 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 #9fd2eb 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

Every value on this page for #9fd2eb is computed, not guessed. 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.