Cadet blue

#4fa3bd

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, balanced between blue and green. 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 #4fa3bd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4fa3bd
RGB79, 163, 189
HSL194, 45%, 53%
HSV194, 58%, 74%
CMYK58%, 14%, 0%, 26%
Lab62.95, -17.81, -21.09
XYZ25.51, 31.53, 52.89
Decimal5219261
Web safe#6699cc
Pantone639 C
Pantone639 CHex#4fa3bdRgb79 163 189Cmyk58 14 0 26Lab63 -18 -21Darker#224e5bDeep#367a8fLighter#87bccd

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 58, 14, 0, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4fa3bd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
58 14 0 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
57 17 4 32
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 #4fa3bd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4fa3bd; }
.text { color: #4fa3bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4fa3bd; }

How cadet blue looks on light and dark

Cadet blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4fa3bd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.87:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.31:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4fa3bd 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 #4fa3bd 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 #4fa3bd 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 #4fa3bd is computed, not guessed. 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.