Cadet Blue

#A9B2C3

Cadet Blue #A9B2C3

Shades of Cadet Blue

#A8B1C1

#959DAC

#838996

#707681

#5D626B

#4A4E56

#383B40

#25272B

#121315

#000000

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Tints of Cadet Blue

#A8B1C1

#B1B9C8

#BAC1CF

#C3CAD6

#CDD2DD

#D6DBE3

#E0E3EA

#EAECF1

#F4F5F8

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cadet Blue

#71A0F8

#78A2F1

#80A5E9

#87A7E2

#8FA9DA

#96ACD3

#9EAECB

#A6B0C4

#ADB2BC

#B5B5B5

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What color is Cadet Blue

Cadet Blue is a light pastel shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Cadet Blue is a pastel color. Cadet Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cadet Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Cadet Blue is #A9B2C3.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cadet Blue has 66%% Red, 70% Green, and 76% Blue.
Cadet Blue has 219° Hue, 13% Saturation, and 76% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cadet Blue has 219° Hue, 18% Saturation, and 71% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cadet Blue has 13% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 24% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#A9B2C3

RGB

(169, 178, 195)

(66%, 70%, 76%)

HSV

(219°, 13, 76)

(61%, 13%, 76%)

HSL

(219°, 18, 71)

(61%, 18%, 71%)

CMYK

(13, 9, 0, 24)

(13%, 9%, 0%, 24%)

How does Cadet Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Cadet Blue is 44%, which is medium high.
Cadet Blue has a higher contrast with black than white. Cadet Blue and black have a 9.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Cadet Blue and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

44%

AAA (9.8)

insufficient (2.1)

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Example White

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Example White

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What colors go with Cadet Blue

Summer

#820A0A

#D54545

#A9B2C3

#DCB9BA

#E8E9EE

Winter

#413854

#775FA7

#A9B2C3

#BAABD0

#E4E6EA

Spring

#275C34

#29873E

#A9B2C3

#CCD3D1

#E6E8EC

Analogous

#3E4247

#5F63A7

#A9B2C3

#DFDFEE

#E8E9EE

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How to mix Cadet Blue paint

To mix Cadet Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Blue, 2% Cyan, 24% Black, 66% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

8%

Cyan

2%

Magenta

0%

Black

24%

White

66%

To mix Cadet Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 24% Black, 66% White, as shown below.

Cyan

6%

Magenta

4%

Yellow

0%

Black

24%

White

66%

What colors are similar to Cadet Blue

Colors similar to Cadet Blue are: Rock Blue, Aluminium, Grey Chateau, Casper, and Gull Grey. Rock Blue is more cyan and brighter than Cadet Blue. Aluminium is more blue and paler and darker than Cadet Blue. Grey Chateau is more cyan and paler and darker than Cadet Blue. Casper is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Cadet Blue. Gull Grey is more cyan and darker than Cadet Blue.

Rock Blue

#9EB1CD

more cyan,

brighter

Aluminium

#A9ACB6

more blue,

paler,

darker

Grey Chateau

#A2AAB3

more cyan,

paler,

darker

Casper

#ADBED1

more cyan,

brighter,

lighter

Gull Grey

#9DACB7

more cyan,

darker