Cadet blue

#8fa99d

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

Cadet blue sits in the green range, mid and muted. 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 #8fa99d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8fa99d

RGB143, 169, 157

HSL152, 13%, 61%

HSV152, 15%, 66%

CMYK15%, 0%, 7%, 34%

Lab67.01, -11.43, 3.18

XYZ31.6, 36.65, 37.31

Decimal9415069

Web safe#999999

Pantone5565 C

Shades of cadet blue

#7f9d8f #6f9181 #638173 #577165 #4a6157 #3e5148 #32413a #26312c #1a211e #0d110f

Tints of cadet blue

#99b1a6 #a3b9af #aec0b8 #b8c8c1 #c2d0ca #ccd8d2 #d6e0db #e1e8e4 #ebefed #f5f7f6

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#a98f9b Analogous#8fa990 Analogous#8fa8a9 Triadic#9d8fa9 Triadic#a99d8f Split complementary#a98fa8 Split complementary#a9908f

Cadet blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 15, 0, 7, 34.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8fa99d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 0 7 34

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 4 10 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Cadet blue in css

Copy #8fa99d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8fa99d; }
.text { color: #8fa99d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa99d; }

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 #8fa99d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8fa99d 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 #8fa99d 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 #8fa99d 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

Here is how the numbers for #8fa99d 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.