Close to Sky
#69CEEB
#69CEEB is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 80.8% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 76% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #69CEEB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #69CEEB as they’d see it.
#69CEEB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #69CEEB
What color is #69CEEB?
#69CEEB is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 80.8% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 76% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #69CEEB in RGB?
#69CEEB is rgb(105, 206, 235): 105 red, 206 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #69CEEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 12, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #69CEEB?
PANTONE 305 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #69CEEB?
Its complement #F7B09B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.