Cadet blue

#2ea9b0

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

Cadet blue is a deep teal, weighty between blue and green. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #2ea9b0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2ea9b0

RGB46, 169, 176

HSL183, 59%, 44%

HSV183, 74%, 69%

CMYK74%, 4%, 0%, 31%

Lab63.42, -30.06, -13.2

XYZ23.15, 32.09, 46.05

Decimal3058096

Web safe#339999

Pantone320 C

Shades of cadet blue

#2a9aa1 #268c92 #227d82 #1e6f73 #1a6064 #165255 #124346 #0e3437 #0a2627 #061718

Tints of cadet blue

#34bec5 #46c7cf #5bced4 #70d4da #86dadf #9be1e5 #b1e7eb #c6eef0 #dbf4f6 #f1fbfb

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#b0352e Analogous#2eb076 Analogous#2e68b0 Triadic#b02ea9 Triadic#a9b02e Split complementary#b02e68 Split complementary#b0762e

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 74, 4, 0, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2ea9b0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

74 4 0 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

72 8 4 37

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 #2ea9b0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2ea9b0; }
.text { color: #2ea9b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2ea9b0; }

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 #2ea9b0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2ea9b0 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 #2ea9b0 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 #2ea9b0 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

The figures for #2ea9b0 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.