Cadet blue

#7db5bb

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 #7db5bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#7db5bb

RGB125, 181, 187

HSL186, 31%, 61%

HSV186, 33%, 73%

CMYK33%, 3%, 0%, 27%

Lab70.17, -16.67, -8.89

XYZ33.95, 41.0, 53.14

Decimal8238523

Web safe#66cccc

Pantone5493 C

Shades of cadet blue

#6baab1 #58a0a8 #4e8f95 #447d83 #3b6b70 #315a5e #28484c #1e3639 #142527 #0b1314

Tints of cadet blue

#89bcc1 #95c2c7 #a0c9ce #acd0d4 #b8d7da #c4dde0 #d0e4e6 #dcebec #e7f2f3 #f3f8f9

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#bb837d Analogous#7dbba2 Analogous#7d96bb Triadic#bb7db5 Triadic#b5bb7d Split complementary#bb7d96 Split complementary#bba27d

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 33, 3, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #7db5bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

33 3 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

34 7 4 33

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 #7db5bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #7db5bb; }
.text { color: #7db5bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7db5bb; }

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 #7db5bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #7db5bb 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 #7db5bb 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 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 #7db5bb 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

Every value on this page for #7db5bb is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.