Cadet blue

#2db3ca

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

This is Cadet blue, a strong teal at 189 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #2db3ca, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2db3ca

RGB45, 179, 202

HSL189, 64%, 48%

HSV189, 78%, 79%

CMYK78%, 11%, 0%, 21%

Lab67.32, -27.01, -21.72

XYZ27.86, 37.06, 61.56

Decimal2995146

Web safe#33cccc

Pantone312 C

Shades of cadet blue

#29a3b8 #2594a7 #218495 #1d7483 #196572 #155560 #11454e #0d363c #0a262b #061619

Tints of cadet blue

#3cbdd4 #50c4d8 #64cbdc #78d2e1 #8cd8e5 #a0dfea #b4e6ee #c8edf3 #dcf3f7 #f0fafc

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#ca442d Analogous#2dca93 Analogous#2d65ca Triadic#ca2db3 Triadic#b3ca2d Split complementary#ca2d64 Split complementary#ca922d

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 78, 11, 0, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2db3ca on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

78 11 0 21

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

76 14 4 27

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 #2db3ca straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2db3ca; }
.text { color: #2db3ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2db3ca; }

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 #2db3ca against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2db3ca 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 #2db3ca 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 #2db3ca 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

The figures for #2db3ca come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.