Cadet blue

#019fbd

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, deep and vivid. 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 #019fbd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#019fbd

RGB1, 159, 189

HSL190, 99%, 37%

HSV190, 99%, 74%

CMYK99%, 16%, 0%, 26%

Lab60.32, -23.85, -25.25

XYZ21.6, 28.48, 52.5

Decimal106429

Web safe#0099cc

Pantone632 C

Shades of cadet blue

#0192ad #01849d #01778d #016a7e #015c6e #004f5e #00424e #00343e #00272e #001a1e

Tints of cadet blue

#01b8db #01d2f9 #1bdafe #39dffe #57e3fe #75e8fe #93edfe #b1f2ff #cff7ff #edfcff

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#bd1f01 Analogous#01bd7d Analogous#0141bd Triadic#bd019f Triadic#9fbd01 Split complementary#bd0141 Split complementary#bd7d01

Cadet blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 99, 16, 0, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #019fbd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

99 16 0 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

95 19 4 32

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

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Cadet blue in css

Copy #019fbd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #019fbd; }
.text { color: #019fbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #019fbd; }

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 #019fbd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #019fbd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Cadet blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #019fbd 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn cadet blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #019fbd 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 #019fbd are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.