Light blue

#bdcdca

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 169 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 #bdcdca, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bdcdca

RGB189, 205, 202

HSL169, 14%, 77%

HSV169, 8%, 80%

CMYK8%, 0%, 1%, 20%

Lab81.15, -5.98, -0.38

XYZ53.48, 58.75, 64.4

Decimal12438986

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone552 C

Shades of light blue

#a8bdb9 #94aea9 #7f9e98 #6b8d87 #5c7973 #4c6460 #3c4f4c #2d3b38 #1d2624 #0d1111

Tints of light blue

#c3d1ce #c8d5d3 #cedad7 #d3dedc #d9e2e0 #dfe6e5 #e4ebe9 #eaefee #eff3f2 #f5f7f7

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#cdbdc0 Analogous#bdcdc2 Analogous#bdc8cd Triadic#cabdcd Triadic#cdcabd Split complementary#cdbdc8 Split complementary#cdc2bd

Light blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 8, 0, 1, 20.

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

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

8 0 1 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

11 4 5 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 #bdcdca straight into your stylesheet.

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

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

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bdcdca 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 #bdcdca 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 #bdcdca 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 #bdcdca come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.