Cadet blue

#8ba4ab

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 193 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 #8ba4ab, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8ba4ab

RGB139, 164, 171

HSL193, 16%, 61%

HSV193, 19%, 67%

CMYK19%, 4%, 0%, 33%

Lab65.73, -7.11, -6.53

XYZ31.27, 34.98, 43.63

Decimal9151659

Web safe#999999

Pantone5425 C

Shades of cadet blue

#7b979f #6b8a93 #5f7b83 #536c73 #485d63 #3c4e53 #303e42 #242f32 #192022 #0d1112

Tints of cadet blue

#96acb3 #a0b5ba #abbdc2 #b5c5ca #c0cdd1 #cad6d9 #d5dee1 #e0e6e8 #eaeff0 #f5f7f8

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#ab928b Analogous#8baba2 Analogous#8b94ab Triadic#ab8ba4 Triadic#a4ab8b Split complementary#ab8b94 Split complementary#aba28b

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 19, 4, 0, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8ba4ab on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

19 4 0 33

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

21 8 4 39

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 #8ba4ab straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8ba4ab; }
.text { color: #8ba4ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ba4ab; }

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 #8ba4ab against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8ba4ab 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 #8ba4ab 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 #8ba4ab 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 #8ba4ab 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.