Cadet blue

#2ca1be

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for cadet blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Cadet blue, a strong teal at 192 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #2ca1be, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2ca1be

RGB44, 161, 190

HSL192, 62%, 46%

HSV192, 77%, 75%

CMYK77%, 15%, 0%, 25%

Lab61.43, -21.83, -24.06

XYZ23.08, 29.74, 53.24

Decimal2924990

Web safe#3399cc

Pantone639 C

Shades of cadet blue

#2893ad #24859d #21778c #1d697c #195b6b #154d5b #113f4a #0d313a #0a2329 #061519

Tints of cadet blue

#34b1d0 #49b9d5 #5ec1da #73c9df #88d1e3 #9dd9e8 #b2e1ed #c7e9f2 #dcf1f7 #f1f9fc

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#be492c Analogous#2cbe92 Analogous#2c58be Triadic#be2ca1 Triadic#a1be2c Split complementary#be2c58 Split complementary#be922c

Cadet blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 77, 15, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2ca1be on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

77 15 0 25

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

75 18 4 31

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Cadet blue in css

Copy #2ca1be straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2ca1be; }
.text { color: #2ca1be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2ca1be; }

How cadet blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Cadet blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2ca1be against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2ca1be against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Cadet blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2ca1be sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around cadet blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn cadet blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2ca1be and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from cadet blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #2ca1be are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.