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SkyBlue.

A case-sensitive color name from the dvipsnames color set.

#61FFE0A little color.
A lot of possibility.
SkyBlue · dvipsnames

Color specification

Color set
dvipsnames
Native model
cmyk
Native values
0.62,0,0.12,0
Screen hex
#61FFE0

Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.

\definecolor{mySkyBlue}{cmyk}{0.62,0,0.12,0}

Use SkyBlue in your document

1. Load the color set

Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.

\usepackage[dvipsnames]{xcolor}

2. Color some text

Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.

\textcolor{SkyBlue}{A little color goes a long way.}
Preview text in simulator

Add a background

Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.

\colorbox{SkyBlue!20}{Highlighted text}
Preview background in simulator

Make a lighter shade

Mix 40% SkyBlue with 60% white.

\colorlet{myShade}{SkyBlue!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}
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