Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA)

The hex code for Sky Blue (Crayola) is #76D7EA. It is rgb(118, 215, 234) in RGB, hsl(190, 73%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 8%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK — a light teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#76D7EA

RGBrgb(118, 215, 234)

HSLhsl(190, 73%, 69%)

HSVhsv(190, 50%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(50%, 8%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.095 211.8)

LABlab(80.59% -26.10 -18.75)

LCHlch(80.59% 32.14 215.69)

Colors Closest to Sky Blue (Crayola)

Sky Blue (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Medium Sky Blue#80DAEBΔE 2.32 Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 2.82 Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 8.75 Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 9.25 Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 10.88 Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 11.48

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#76D7EA Channel Values

How Sky Blue (Crayola) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 118 · G 215 · B 234	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 190° · S 73% · L 69%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 190° · S 50% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 50% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.66:1 vs white · 12.68:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Sky Blue (Crayola) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Sky Blue (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Sky Blue (Crayola); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Sky Blue (Crayola)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How Sky Blue (Crayola) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#76D7EA

Protanopia#CBCBEA

Protanomaly#AFD0EA

Deuteranopia#BEBEEC

Deuteranomaly#A6C8EB

Tritanopia#70DADA

Tritanomaly#73D9E0

Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #76D7EA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--sky-blue-crayola: #76D7EA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76D7EA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'sky-blue-crayola': '#76D7EA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.843, blue: 0.918)

Android XML<color name="sky_blue_crayola">#76D7EA</color>

SVG fillfill="#76D7EA"

More Teal Colors

Sky Blue (Crayola) sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

77e9dd 76abad 78ddda 75ffff 7afdff 74d4ff 7df9ff 73e8dc 7ed4e6 73abab 80daeb 73a9c2 96c0c0 b6d3d3 d4f7f6 001f1f 006666 0099cc 00f0f0 0d3f3f 197194 24ffff 367588 536872

#76D7EA Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Sky Blue (Crayola)?

The hex code for Sky Blue (Crayola) is #76D7EA. That is rgb(118, 215, 234) in RGB, hsl(190, 73%, 69%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(50%, 8%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #76D7EA?

#76D7EA is rgb(118, 215, 234) — red 118, green 215, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76D7EA?

#76D7EA converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 8%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76D7EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #76D7EA scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76D7EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76D7EA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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