Light blue

#b4e6f5

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

This is Light blue, a strong teal at 194 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 #b4e6f5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b4e6f5

RGB180, 230, 245

HSL194, 76%, 83%

HSV194, 27%, 96%

CMYK27%, 6%, 0%, 4%

Lab88.39, -12.65, -12.52

XYZ63.6, 72.89, 97.1

Decimal11855605

Web safe#ccffff

Pantone2975 C

Shades of light blue

#91daf0 #6ecfec #4cc3e7 #29b8e2 #1ba1c9 #1685a6 #126983 #0d4d61 #08313e #04161b

Tints of light blue

#bae8f6 #c0eaf7 #c6ecf7 #cceef8 #d2f0f9 #d8f2fa #ddf4fb #e3f6fb #e9f8fc #effafd

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#f5c3b4 Analogous#b4f5e3 Analogous#b4c6f5 Triadic#f5b4e6 Triadic#e6f5b4 Split complementary#f5b4c5 Split complementary#f5e3b4

Light blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 27, 6, 0, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b4e6f5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

27 6 0 4

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

29 10 4 10

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #b4e6f5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b4e6f5; }
.text { color: #b4e6f5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4e6f5; }

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 #b4e6f5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b4e6f5 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 #b4e6f5 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 #b4e6f5 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

Every value on this page for #b4e6f5 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.