Light cyan

#dbf8ef

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

Light cyan is a pale teal, airy between blue and green. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Light cyan color values

Every conversion for #dbf8ef, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dbf8ef

RGB219, 248, 239

HSL161, 67%, 92%

HSV161, 12%, 97%

CMYK12%, 0%, 4%, 3%

Lab95.34, -11.08, 1.12

XYZ78.36, 88.43, 94.6

Decimal14416111

Web safe#ccffff

Pantone317 C

Shades of light cyan

#b6f1df #92eacf #6de3be #49dcae #29d09c #21ac81 #1a8765 #13634a #0c3e2f #051a13

Tints of light cyan

#ddf8f0 #dff9f1 #e1f9f2 #e3faf3 #e6faf4 #e8faf5 #eafbf6 #ecfbf6 #eefcf7 #f0fcf8

Colors that go with light cyan

Complementary#f8dbe4 Analogous#dbf8e1 Analogous#dbf2f8 Triadic#efdbf8 Triadic#f8efdb Split complementary#f8dbf2 Split complementary#f8e1db

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 12, 0, 4, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dbf8ef on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 0 4 3

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 4 8 9

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 #dbf8ef straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dbf8ef; }
.text { color: #dbf8ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbf8ef; }

How light cyan looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dbf8ef against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dbf8ef 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 #dbf8ef sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #dbf8ef 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 cyan, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #dbf8ef 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.