Sky Blue — #87CEEB
Also known as: Afternoon Sky, Skyblue
#87CEEB, primarily known as Sky Blue (also called Afternoon Sky, Skyblue), is composed of 53% red, 81% green, and 92% blue in RGB. In CMYK it is 43% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, 8% black. In HSL the hue angle is 197°, saturation 71%, and lightness 73%. The closest web-safe color is #66CCFF.
Color conversions
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #87CEEB | |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 235) | |
| HSL | hsl(197.4, 71.4%, 72.5%) | |
| HSV | hsv(197.4, 42.6%, 92.2%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(42.6%, 12.3%, 0%, 7.8%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.48% 0.0819 225.75) | |
| HWB | hwb(197.4 52.9% 7.8%) | |
| LAB | lab(78.9% -17.54 -21.79) | |
| LCH | lch(78.9% 28 231.2) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(81.48% -0.0572 -0.0587) | |
| XYZ | X 47.05 Y 55.29 Z 86.77 | |
| Web Safe | #66CCFF | |
| RGB Percent | 52.9%, 80.8%, 92.2% | |
| Decimal | 8900331 |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #87CEEB | |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 235) | |
| HSL | hsl(197.4, 71.4%, 72.5%) | |
| HSV | hsv(197.4, 42.6%, 92.2%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(42.6%, 12.3%, 0%, 7.8%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.48% 0.0819 225.75) | |
| HWB | hwb(197.4 52.9% 7.8%) |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| LAB | lab(78.9% -17.54 -21.79) | |
| LCH | lch(78.9% 28 231.2) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(81.48% -0.0572 -0.0587) | |
| XYZ | X 47.05 Y 55.29 Z 86.77 | |
| Web Safe | #66CCFF | |
| RGB Percent | 52.9%, 80.8%, 92.2% | |
| Decimal | 8900331 |
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Contrast preview
On white
Sample
1.74:1
AA normal ✗ · AA large ✗
On black
Sample
12.06:1
AA normal ✓ · AA large ✓
Color blindness preview
Protanopia
88% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
Deuteranopia
90% similar
6% of men, 0.4% of women
Tritanopia
89% similar
0.001% of population
Achromatopsia
83% similar
0.003% of population
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