Cyan color

Cadet Blue #5F9EA0

#5F9EA0 · rgb(95, 158, 160)

Cadet Blue is the color #5F9EA0. In RGB it is rgb(95, 158, 160) — 37% red, 62% green and 63% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 41% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black, and in HSL it sits at 182° hue, 25% saturation and 50% lightness. Cadet Blue is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: cadet-blue works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #669999.

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Cadet Blue color codes

Hex#5F9EA0

RGBrgb(95, 158, 160)

RGB %37%, 62%, 63%

HSLhsl(182, 25%, 50%)

HSV / HSBhsv(182, 41%, 63%)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 1%, 0%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(66% 0.065 198)

Closest web-safe#669999

Cadet Blue color meaning

Cadet Blue is a calm, natural and understated cyan — a cool color at 50% lightness and 25% saturation. Like other cyans, it is linked with freshness, calm and clarity. It recalls water and clear skies, and feels clean, cool and modern.

Because it is calm, natural and understated, cadet blue works best for interiors, neutral palettes, fashion basics and photography backdrops. As text on white it would be too faint (3.1:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (6.9:1).

What colors go with Cadet Blue?

Cadet Blue pairs well with Rust, Medium Sea Green, Steel Blue and Linen: Rust sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Medium Sea Green and Steel Blue are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around cadet blue in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Cadet Blue at a glance

Color family	Cyan · cool, calm, natural and understated
CSS color name	Yes — `cadetblue` works in CSS
As text on white	3.05:1 — large text only
Best text on it	Black (6.88:1)
For print (CMYK)	41% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow, 37% black
Full screen	Open the cadet blue screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Cadet Blue against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 3.05:1 Black text — 6.88:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Cadet Blue color FAQ

What is the hex code for Cadet Blue?

Cadet Blue is #5F9EA0, which is rgb(95, 158, 160) and hsl(182, 25%, 50%). For print it is roughly C41 M1 Y0 K37.

What colors go with Cadet Blue?

Cadet Blue pairs well with Rust, Medium Sea Green, Steel Blue, Linen. Rust gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Cadet Blue a warm or cool color?

Cadet Blue is a cool color: its hue is 182°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Cadet Blue?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 6.9:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.