Cadet blue

#4b92a1

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 soft. 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 #4b92a1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4b92a1

RGB75, 146, 161

HSL190, 36%, 46%

HSV190, 53%, 63%

CMYK53%, 9%, 0%, 37%

Lab56.71, -17.94, -14.75

XYZ19.61, 24.63, 37.44

Decimal4952737

Web safe#339999

Pantone549 C

Shades of cadet blue

#448593 #3e7985 #376c77 #315f69 #2a525b #24464d #1d393f #172c31 #102023 #0a1315

Tints of cadet blue

#56a0b0 #67aab8 #79b4c0 #8abec8 #9bc7d1 #add1d9 #bedbe1 #d0e5e9 #e1eef1 #f3f8f9

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#a15a4b Analogous#4ba185 Analogous#4b67a1 Triadic#a14b92 Triadic#92a14b Split complementary#a14b67 Split complementary#a1854b

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 53, 9, 0, 37.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4b92a1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

53 9 0 37

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

53 12 4 43

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

Cadet blue in css

Copy #4b92a1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4b92a1; }
.text { color: #4b92a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b92a1; }

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 #4b92a1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4b92a1 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 #4b92a1 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 #4b92a1 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 #4b92a1 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.