Cadet blue

#34aebf

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

Cadet blue lands where green meets blue, mid and strong. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #34aebf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#34aebf
RGB52, 174, 191
HSL187, 57%, 48%
HSV187, 73%, 75%
CMYK73%, 9%, 0%, 25%
Lab65.56, -27.18, -18.3
XYZ25.96, 34.76, 54.63
Decimal3452607
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone312 C
Pantone312 CHex#34aebfRgb52 174 191Cmyk73 9 0 25Lab66 -27 -18Darker#15484fDeep#257b87Lighter#6bc3d0

Shades of cadet blue

Tints of cadet blue

Colors that go with cadet blue

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 73, 9, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #34aebf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
73 9 0 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
71 12 4 31
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 #34aebf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #34aebf; }
.text { color: #34aebf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34aebf; }

How cadet blue looks on light and dark

Cadet blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #34aebf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.64:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.95:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #34aebf 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 #34aebf sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #34aebf and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from cadet blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #34aebf is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.