Cadet blue

#84a5a5

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

Cadet blue lands where green meets blue, mid and muted. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #84a5a5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#84a5a5
RGB132, 165, 165
HSL180, 15%, 58%
HSV180, 20%, 65%
CMYK20%, 0%, 0%, 35%
Lab65.38, -11.26, -3.75
XYZ29.76, 34.53, 40.69
Decimal8693157
Web safe#999999
Pantone5493 C
Pantone5493 CHex#84a5a5Rgb132 165 165Cmyk20 0 0 35Lab65 -11 -4Darker#415959Deep#5f8282Lighter#aec2c2

Shades of cadet blue

Tints of cadet blue

Colors that go with cadet blue

Cadet blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 20, 0, 0, 35.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #84a5a5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
20 0 0 35
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
22 4 4 41
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 #84a5a5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #84a5a5; }
.text { color: #84a5a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84a5a5; }

How cadet blue looks on light and dark

Cadet blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #84a5a5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.66:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.91:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #84a5a5 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 #84a5a5 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #84a5a5 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #84a5a5 is computed, not guessed. 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.