Cadet blue

#73b2bf

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. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #73b2bf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#73b2bf
RGB115, 178, 191
HSL190, 37%, 60%
HSV190, 40%, 75%
CMYK40%, 7%, 0%, 25%
Lab68.93, -16.82, -13.0
XYZ32.39, 39.25, 55.16
Decimal7582399
Web safe#6699cc
Pantone631 C
Pantone631 CHex#73b2bfRgb115 178 191Cmyk40 7 0 25Lab69 -17 -13Darker#336670Deep#4a92a1Lighter#a6cbd3

Shades of cadet blue

Tints of cadet blue

Colors that go with cadet blue

Cadet blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 40, 7, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #73b2bf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
40 7 0 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
41 10 4 31
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 #73b2bf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #73b2bf; }
.text { color: #73b2bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73b2bf; }

How cadet blue looks on light and dark

Cadet blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #73b2bf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.37:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.85:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #73b2bf 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 #73b2bf 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 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 #73b2bf 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 #73b2bf 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.