Cadet blue

#09a1aa

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

This is Cadet blue, a vivid teal at 183 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 #09a1aa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#09a1aa

RGB9, 161, 170

HSL183, 90%, 35%

HSV183, 95%, 67%

CMYK95%, 5%, 0%, 33%

Lab60.29, -30.89, -14.58

XYZ20.11, 28.45, 42.46

Decimal631210

Web safe#009999

Pantone320 C

Shades of cadet blue

#08949c #08868e #077980 #066c72 #055e64 #055155 #044447 #033639 #02292b #021c1d

Tints of cadet blue

#0bbdc8 #0cd9e5 #1ee7f3 #59edf6 #77f1f8 #95f4f9 #b3f7fb #d0fafd #eefdfe

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#aa1209 Analogous#09aa62 Analogous#0951aa Triadic#aa09a1 Triadic#a1aa09 Split complementary#aa0951 Split complementary#aa6209

Cadet blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 95, 5, 0, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #09a1aa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

95 5 0 33

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

91 9 4 39

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 #09a1aa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #09a1aa; }
.text { color: #09a1aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #09a1aa; }

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 #09a1aa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #09a1aa 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 #09a1aa 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 #09a1aa 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 #09a1aa are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.