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COLOR USAGE GUIDE · svgnames

LightBlue.

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

#ADD8E6A little color.
A lot of possibility.
LightBlue · svgnames

Color specification

Color set
svgnames
Native model
rgb
Native values
0.68,0.848,0.9
Screen hex
#ADD8E6

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

\definecolor{myLightBlue}{rgb}{0.68,0.848,0.9}

Use LightBlue in your document

1. Load the color set

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

\usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}

2. Color some text

Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.

\textcolor{LightBlue}{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{LightBlue!20}{Highlighted text}
Preview background in simulator

Make a lighter shade

Mix 40% LightBlue with 60% white.

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