Deep sky blue

#4fb2d2

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

This is Deep sky blue, a strong blue at 195 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #4fb2d2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4fb2d2

RGB79, 178, 210

HSL195, 59%, 57%

HSV195, 62%, 82%

CMYK62%, 15%, 0%, 18%

Lab68.14, -19.3, -24.81

XYZ30.78, 38.16, 66.72

Decimal5223122

Web safe#6699cc

Pantone638 C

Shades of deep sky blue

#3aa9cd #309bbd #2b8aa8 #267994 #21687f #1b576b #164656 #113642 #0b252d #061418

Tints of deep sky blue

#5fb9d6 #6fc0da #80c7de #90cee3 #a0d5e7 #b0dceb #c0e4ef #d0ebf3 #e1f2f7 #f1f9fb

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Complementary#d26f4f Analogous#4fd2b0 Analogous#4f71d2 Triadic#d24fb2 Triadic#b2d24f Split complementary#d24f70 Split complementary#d2b04f

Deep sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 62, 15, 0, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4fb2d2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

62 15 0 18

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

61 18 4 24

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.

Deep sky blue in css

Copy #4fb2d2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4fb2d2; }
.text { color: #4fb2d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4fb2d2; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4fb2d2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4fb2d2 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #4fb2d2 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep sky blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #4fb2d2 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 deep sky blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #4fb2d2 are worked out. 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.