Cadet blue

#80a4b1

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 blue at 196 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 #80a4b1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#80a4b1

RGB128, 164, 177

HSL196, 24%, 60%

HSV196, 28%, 69%

CMYK28%, 7%, 0%, 31%

Lab65.21, -9.19, -10.73

XYZ30.11, 34.31, 46.63

Decimal8430769

Web safe#999999

Pantone550 C

Shades of cadet blue

#6f98a7 #5f8b9b #557c8a #4a6d79 #405d68 #354e57 #2b3f46 #213035 #162024 #0c1113

Tints of cadet blue

#8cacb8 #97b5bf #a3bdc6 #aec5cd #baced5 #c6d6dc #d1dee3 #dde6ea #e8eff1 #f4f7f8

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#b18d80 Analogous#80b1a6 Analogous#808bb1 Triadic#b180a4 Triadic#a4b180 Split complementary#b1808b Split complementary#b1a680

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 28, 7, 0, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #80a4b1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

28 7 0 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

30 10 4 37

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 #80a4b1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #80a4b1; }
.text { color: #80a4b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80a4b1; }

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 #80a4b1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #80a4b1 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 #80a4b1 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 #80a4b1 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 #80a4b1 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.