Light blue

#c2d4d4

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 180 degrees. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Light blue color values

Every conversion for #c2d4d4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c2d4d4
RGB194, 212, 212
HSL180, 17%, 80%
HSV180, 8%, 83%
CMYK8%, 0%, 0%, 17%
Lab83.61, -6.03, -2.08
XYZ57.68, 63.31, 71.47
Decimal12768468
Web safe#cccccc
Pantone552 C
Pantone552 CHex#c2d4d4Rgb194 212 212Cmyk8 0 0 17Lab84 -6 -2Darker#6e9999Deep#98b6b6Lighter#ecf1f1

Shades of light blue

Tints of light blue

Colors that go with light blue

Light blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 8, 0, 0, 17.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c2d4d4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
8 0 0 17
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
11 4 4 23
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 #c2d4d4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c2d4d4; }
.text { color: #c2d4d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d4d4; }

How light blue looks on light and dark

Light blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c2d4d4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.54:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
13.66:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c2d4d4 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 #c2d4d4 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 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 #c2d4d4 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 blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #c2d4d4 is computed, not guessed. 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.