Cadet blue

#259aaa

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, weighty between blue and green. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #259aaa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#259aaa

RGB37, 154, 170

HSL187, 64%, 41%

HSV187, 78%, 67%

CMYK78%, 9%, 0%, 33%

Lab58.42, -25.51, -17.39

XYZ19.57, 26.41, 42.1

Decimal2464426

Web safe#339999

Pantone3135 C

Shades of cadet blue

#228d9c #1f808d #1c737f #186670 #155862 #124b53 #0f3e45 #0c3136 #092428 #051719

Tints of cadet blue

#2aafc1 #35c0d3 #4cc7d8 #64cfdd #7bd6e2 #93dde7 #aae5ed #c2ecf2 #d9f3f7 #f0fafc

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#aa3525 Analogous#25aa78 Analogous#2557aa Triadic#aa259a Triadic#9aaa25 Split complementary#aa2557 Split complementary#aa7825

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 78, 9, 0, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #259aaa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

78 9 0 33

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

76 12 4 39

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Cadet blue in css

Copy #259aaa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #259aaa; }
.text { color: #259aaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #259aaa; }

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 #259aaa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #259aaa 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 #259aaa 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 #259aaa 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 #259aaa is computed, not guessed. 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.