Cyan
Cadet Blue
Cadet Blue
#5F9EA0Click to copy
Cadet Blue Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(95, 158, 160)Copy
HSLhsl(182, 25%, 50%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(182, 41%, 63%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(41%, 1%, 0%, 37%)Copy
Cadet Blue Color Schemes
Complementary
#5F9EA0
Click to copy#A0615F
Click to copyAnalogous
#5FA081
Click to copy#5F7EA0
Click to copySplit Complementary
#A05F7E
Click to copy#A0815F
Click to copyMonochromatic
#5F9EA0
Click to copy#AABABB
Click to copy#E3E8E8
Click to copy#395F60
Click to copy#132020
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyCadet Blue WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
Sample text Aa
White background #FFFFFF
3.05 : 1
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Black background #000000
6.88 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
2.80 : 1
AA NormalAA LargeAAA NormalAAA Large
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Dark gray background #333333
4.14 : 1
AA NormalAA LargeAAA NormalAAA Large
Cadet Blue Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Cadet Blue Color Introduction
Definition
Cadet Blue (HEX #5F9EA0) has the RGB value rgb(95, 158, 160), the HSL value hsl(182°, 25%, 50%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(41%, 1%, 0%, 37%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Cadet Blue is #A0615F, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #5FA082 and #5F7DA0 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#A05F7E, #A0815F) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Cadet Blue uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Cadet Blue has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AA, making it suitable for text in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Cadet Blue has a lightness of 50% and a saturation of 25%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is fairly low and its gray tone is soft, carrying a quiet, Morandi-like character. In a word: A gray-blue.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Cadet Blue tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Cadet Blue is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Cadet Blue Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
