Cadet blue

#3d98a0

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

This is Cadet blue, a soft teal at 185 degrees. 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 #3d98a0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3d98a0

RGB61, 152, 160

HSL185, 45%, 43%

HSV185, 62%, 63%

CMYK62%, 5%, 0%, 37%

Lab58.02, -24.19, -12.25

XYZ19.5, 25.99, 37.25

Decimal4036768

Web safe#339999

Pantone3135 C

Shades of cadet blue

#388b92 #327e84 #2d7177 #286469 #23575b #1d494d #183c40 #132f32 #0e2224 #081516

Tints of cadet blue

#44abb4 #55b6be #69bec6 #7cc7cd #90cfd5 #a4d8dc #b7e0e4 #cbe8eb #def1f3 #f2f9fa

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#a0453d Analogous#3da077 Analogous#3d66a0 Triadic#a03d98 Triadic#98a03d Split complementary#a03d66 Split complementary#a0773d

Cadet blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 62, 5, 0, 37.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3d98a0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

62 5 0 37

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

61 9 4 43

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 #3d98a0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3d98a0; }
.text { color: #3d98a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d98a0; }

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 #3d98a0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3d98a0 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 #3d98a0 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 #3d98a0 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 #3d98a0 are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.