CSS named color

CadetBlue

#5F9EA0
HEX#5f9ea0
RGBrgb(95, 158, 160)
HSLhsl(182, 25%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(65.77% 0.0650 198.30)
NAMEcadetblue

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#9F6260

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#609F82
Right
#607D9F

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#9F609D
Triad 2
#9D9F60

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#CFE2E2
Lighter
#9FC4C6
Base
#5F9EA0
CadetBlue
Darker
#395E60
Darkest
#1D2F30

CSS usage

By name
color: cadetblue;
background-color: cadetblue;
By HEX
color: #5f9ea0;
background-color: #5f9ea0;
By RGB
color: rgb(95, 158, 160);
background-color: rgb(95, 158, 160);
By HSL
color: hsl(182, 25%, 50%);
background-color: hsl(182, 25%, 50%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
3.05:1
AA (large text)

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
6.88:1
AA

Related colors

FAQ — CadetBlue

What is the HEX code for CadetBlue?

The HEX code for CadetBlue is #5F9EA0. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: cadetblue; or color: #5f9ea0;

What is CadetBlue in RGB?

CadetBlue in RGB is rgb(95, 158, 160) — red 95, green 158, blue 160.

What is CadetBlue in HSL?

CadetBlue in HSL is hsl(182, 25%, 50%) — hue 182°, saturation 25%, lightness 50%.

What is the complementary color of CadetBlue?

The complementary color (directly opposite CadetBlue on the color wheel) is #9F6260. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on CadetBlue?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 3.05:1, and against black (#000000) it's 6.88:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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