Cadet blue

#129ea2

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 182 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 #129ea2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#129ea2

RGB18, 158, 162

HSL182, 80%, 35%

HSV182, 89%, 64%

CMYK89%, 2%, 0%, 36%

Lab59.15, -31.58, -11.77

XYZ19.0, 27.19, 38.43

Decimal1220258

Web safe#009999

Pantone320 C

Shades of cadet blue

#119195 #0f8487 #0e777a #0c6a6c #0b5c5f #094f51 #084244 #063536 #052829 #031b1c

Tints of cadet blue

#15b9be #18d5da #2ae2e7 #46e6ea #62eaee #7feef1 #9bf1f4 #b7f5f7 #d3f9fa #effdfd

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#a21612 Analogous#12a25e Analogous#1256a2 Triadic#a2129e Triadic#9ea212 Split complementary#a21256 Split complementary#a25e12

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 89, 2, 0, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #129ea2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

89 2 0 36

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

86 6 4 42

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Cadet blue in css

Copy #129ea2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #129ea2; }
.text { color: #129ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #129ea2; }

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 #129ea2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #129ea2 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 #129ea2 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 #129ea2 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

Every value on this page for #129ea2 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.