Cadet blue

#06aec3

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, rich 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 #06aec3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#06aec3

RGB6, 174, 195

HSL187, 94%, 39%

HSV187, 97%, 76%

CMYK97%, 11%, 0%, 24%

Lab65.16, -29.21, -21.18

XYZ25.06, 34.25, 56.92

Decimal437955

Web safe#0099cc

Pantone312 C

Shades of cadet blue

#059fb2 #0590a2 #048291 #047381 #036470 #035560 #02474f #02383f #01292e #011a1e

Tints of cadet blue

#07c7df #0cddf8 #44e5f9 #60e9fa #7dedfb #99f1fc #b5f5fd #d1f9fe #eefdfe

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#c31b06 Analogous#06c379 Analogous#0650c3 Triadic#c306ae Triadic#aec306 Split complementary#c3064f Split complementary#c37906

Cadet blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 97, 11, 0, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #06aec3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

97 11 0 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

93 14 4 30

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 #06aec3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #06aec3; }
.text { color: #06aec3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #06aec3; }

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 #06aec3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #06aec3 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 #06aec3 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 #06aec3 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 #06aec3 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.