Cadet blue

#76b2b4

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

This is Cadet blue, a muted teal at 182 degrees. 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 #76b2b4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#76b2b4

RGB118, 178, 180

HSL182, 29%, 58%

HSV182, 34%, 71%

CMYK34%, 1%, 0%, 29%

Lab68.74, -18.78, -7.2

XYZ31.63, 38.99, 49.04

Decimal7778996

Web safe#6699cc

Pantone5493 C

Shades of cadet blue

#65a8ab #579c9e #4d8b8d #447a7b #3a696a #315859 #274748 #1e3636 #142525 #0b1314

Tints of cadet blue

#83b9bb #8fc0c2 #9cc7c9 #a8cecf #b5d5d6 #c1dcdd #cee3e4 #daeaeb #e7f1f2 #f3f9f9

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#b47876 Analogous#76b497 Analogous#7693b4 Triadic#b476b2 Triadic#b2b476 Split complementary#b47693 Split complementary#b49776

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 34, 1, 0, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #76b2b4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

34 1 0 29

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

35 5 4 35

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 #76b2b4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #76b2b4; }
.text { color: #76b2b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76b2b4; }

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 #76b2b4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #76b2b4 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 #76b2b4 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 #76b2b4 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

Here is how the numbers for #76b2b4 are worked out. 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.