Cadet blue

#5693a7

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

Cadet blue is a mid blue that reads grounded. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #5693a7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5693a7

RGB86, 147, 167

HSL195, 32%, 50%

HSV195, 49%, 65%

CMYK49%, 12%, 0%, 35%

Lab57.69, -14.18, -16.65

XYZ21.25, 25.64, 40.39

Decimal5673895

Web safe#669999

Pantone549 C

Shades of cadet blue

#4e8698 #47798a #3f6c7b #385f6c #30525e #29454f #213940 #1a2c32 #121f23 #0a1214

Tints of cadet blue

#659db0 #75a7b8 #85b1c0 #95bbc8 #a4c5d0 #b4cfd8 #c4d9e1 #d4e3e9 #e3eef1 #f3f8f9

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#a76a56 Analogous#56a792 Analogous#566ba7 Triadic#a75693 Triadic#93a756 Split complementary#a7566b Split complementary#a79356

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 49, 12, 0, 35.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5693a7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

49 12 0 35

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

49 15 4 41

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 #5693a7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5693a7; }
.text { color: #5693a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5693a7; }

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 #5693a7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5693a7 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 #5693a7 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 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 #5693a7 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 #5693a7 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.