Light cyan

#dbf2ed

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

This is Light cyan, a soft teal at 167 degrees. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Light cyan color values

Every conversion for #dbf2ed, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dbf2ed
RGB219, 242, 237
HSL167, 47%, 90%
HSV167, 10%, 95%
CMYK10%, 0%, 2%, 5%
Lab93.74, -8.44, -0.17
XYZ76.25, 84.68, 92.45
Decimal14414573
Web safe#ccffff
Pantone628 C
Pantone628 CHex#dbf2edRgb219 242 237Cmyk10 0 2 5Lab94 -8 0Darker#72ccb9Deep#a7dfd3Lighter#e9f6f3

Shades of light cyan

Tints of light cyan

Colors that go with light cyan

Light cyan in print

In print it lays down as a whisper of ink, so keep it off small text where it can vanish. The cmyk build is 10, 0, 2, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dbf2ed on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
10 0 2 5
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
13 4 6 11
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 cyan in css

Copy #dbf2ed straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dbf2ed; }
.text { color: #dbf2ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbf2ed; }

How light cyan looks on light and dark

Light cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dbf2ed against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.17:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
17.94:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dbf2ed against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light cyan on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dbf2ed 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 light cyan? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light cyan into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dbf2ed and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light cyan, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #dbf2ed is computed, not guessed. 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.