Cadet Grey 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 Grey is a pastel color. Cadet Grey is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cadet Grey is #91A3B0.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cadet Grey has 57%% Red, 64% Green, and 69% Blue.
Cadet Grey has 205° Hue, 18% Saturation, and 69% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cadet Grey has 205° Hue, 16% Saturation, and 63% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cadet Grey has 18% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#91A3B0 |
|
RGB |
(145, 163, 176) |
(57%, 64%, 69%) |
HSV |
(205°, 18, 69) |
(57%, 18%, 69%) |
HSL |
(205°, 16, 63) |
(57%, 16%, 63%) |
CMYK |
(18, 7, 0, 31) |
(18%, 7%, 0%, 31%) |
The natural luminance of Cadet Grey is 35%, which is medium high.
Cadet Grey has a higher contrast with black than white.
Cadet Grey and black have a 8.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Cadet Grey and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
35% |
AAA (8.1) |
insufficient (2.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Cadet Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Blue, 5% Cyan, 31% Black, 57% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
7%
Cyan
5%
Magenta
0%
Black
31%
White
57%
To mix Cadet Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 31% Black, 57% White, as shown below.
Cyan
9%
Magenta
4%
Yellow
0%
Black
31%
White
57%
Colors similar to Cadet Grey are: Gull Grey, Regent Grey, Hit Grey, Grey Chateau, and Cool Grey. Gull Grey is paler and lighter than Cadet Grey. Regent Grey is darker than Cadet Grey. Hit Grey is paler and lighter than Cadet Grey. Grey Chateau is more blue and paler and lighter than Cadet Grey. Cool Grey is more cyan and paler than Cadet Grey.