Cadet blue

#3da2bb

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

This is Cadet blue, a soft teal at 192 degrees. 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 #3da2bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3da2bb

RGB61, 162, 187

HSL192, 51%, 49%

HSV192, 67%, 73%

CMYK67%, 13%, 0%, 27%

Lab62.02, -21.06, -21.45

XYZ23.81, 30.42, 51.63

Decimal4039355

Web safe#3399cc

Pantone632 C

Shades of cadet blue

#3894ab #32869a #2d778a #286979 #225b69 #1d4d59 #183f48 #123038 #0d2227 #081417

Tints of cadet blue

#4cadc5 #5eb5cb #71bed1 #83c6d7 #95cedd #a8d7e3 #badfe9 #cde8ef #dff0f5 #f2f9fb

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#bb563d Analogous#3dbb95 Analogous#3d63bb Triadic#bb3da2 Triadic#a2bb3d Split complementary#bb3d63 Split complementary#bb953d

Cadet blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 67, 13, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3da2bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

67 13 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

66 16 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 #3da2bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3da2bb; }
.text { color: #3da2bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3da2bb; }

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 #3da2bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3da2bb 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 #3da2bb 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 #3da2bb 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 #3da2bb is computed, not guessed. 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.