Cadet blue

#5595ae

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

This is Cadet blue, a soft blue at 197 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #5595ae, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5595ae
RGB85, 149, 174
HSL197, 35%, 51%
HSV197, 51%, 68%
CMYK51%, 14%, 0%, 32%
Lab58.49, -13.47, -19.42
XYZ22.13, 26.48, 43.99
Decimal5608878
Web safe#669999
Pantone549 C
Pantone549 CHex#5595aeRgb85 149 174Cmyk51 14 0 32Lab58 -13 -19Darker#25434fDeep#3d6c7fLighter#89b2c2

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 51, 14, 0, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5595ae on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
51 14 0 32
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
51 17 4 38
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 #5595ae straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5595ae; }
.text { color: #5595ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5595ae; }

How cadet blue looks on light and dark

Cadet blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5595ae against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.34:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.30:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5595ae 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 #5595ae 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 #5595ae 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 #5595ae 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.