Cadet blue

#85a898

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 green at 153 degrees. A mid green this grounded suits sustainability and outdoor brands. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #85a898, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#85a898

RGB133, 168, 152

HSL153, 17%, 59%

HSV153, 21%, 66%

CMYK21%, 0%, 10%, 34%

Lab65.95, -15.3, 4.33

XYZ29.34, 35.26, 34.96

Decimal8759448

Web safe#999999

Pantone624 C

Shades of cadet blue

#759d8b #67907d #5c8070 #507162 #456154 #3a5146 #2f4139 #23312b #18221d #0d1210

Tints of cadet blue

#90b0a1 #9bb8ab #a6c0b4 #b2c8be #bdd0c7 #c8d8d1 #d3e0da #dee8e3 #e9f0ed #f5f8f6

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#a88595 Analogous#85a887 Analogous#85a7a8 Triadic#9885a8 Triadic#a89885 Split complementary#a885a7 Split complementary#a88785

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 21, 0, 10, 34.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #85a898 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

21 0 10 34

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

23 4 13 40

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 #85a898 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #85a898; }
.text { color: #85a898; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85a898; }

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 #85a898 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #85a898 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 #85a898 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 #85a898 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #85a898 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.