Light blue

#b0c8c8

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

This is Light blue, a muted teal at 180 degrees. 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 #b0c8c8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b0c8c8

RGB176, 200, 200

HSL180, 18%, 74%

HSV180, 12%, 78%

CMYK12%, 0%, 0%, 22%

Lab78.87, -8.06, -2.75

XYZ48.98, 54.71, 62.62

Decimal11585736

Web safe#99cccc

Pantone5503 C

Shades of light blue

#9cbaba #87acac #739d9d #628c8c #537878 #456363 #374f4f #293b3b #1b2626 #0d1212

Tints of light blue

#b7cdcd #bed2d2 #c5d6d6 #cbdbdb #d2e0e0 #d9e5e5 #e0e9e9 #e7eeee #eef3f3 #f4f8f8

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#c8b0b0 Analogous#b0c8bc Analogous#b0bcc8 Triadic#c8b0c8 Triadic#c8c8b0 Split complementary#c8b0bc Split complementary#c8bcb0

Light blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 12, 0, 0, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b0c8c8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 0 0 22

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 4 4 28

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 #b0c8c8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b0c8c8; }
.text { color: #b0c8c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0c8c8; }

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 #b0c8c8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b0c8c8 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 #b0c8c8 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 #b0c8c8 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

The figures for #b0c8c8 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.