Cadet blue

#449db3

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

Cadet blue is a mid teal, confident between blue and green. 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 #449db3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#449db3
RGB68, 157, 179
HSL192, 45%, 48%
HSV192, 62%, 70%
CMYK62%, 12%, 0%, 30%
Lab60.42, -19.76, -19.36
XYZ22.58, 28.6, 46.98
Decimal4496819
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone632 C
Pantone632 CHex#449db3Rgb68 157 179Cmyk62 12 0 30Lab60 -20 -19Darker#1d424cDeep#30707fLighter#78b7c6

Shades of cadet blue

Tints of cadet blue

Colors that go with cadet blue

Cadet blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 62, 12, 0, 30.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #449db3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
62 12 0 30
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
61 15 4 36
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 #449db3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #449db3; }
.text { color: #449db3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #449db3; }

How cadet blue looks on light and dark

Cadet blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #449db3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.13:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.72:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #449db3 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 #449db3 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 #449db3 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 #449db3 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.