What does the color CadetBlue mean?

Cyan

CadetBlue

#5f9ea0

#7fb1b3

#9fc5c6

#bfd8d9

#dfecec

#66989a

Meaning

Freshness, clarity, and innovation. Great for tech accents and clean digital products.

History

CadetBlue is a standard CSS/SVG named color used across browsers since early web standards.

Usage

Use CadetBlue (#5f9ea0) in CSS as color: cadetblue; or as #5f9ea0.

Cyan

CadetBlue

#5F9EA0

Accessibility

6.88:1

Vs white / black

3.05:1 · 6.88:1

Sources

Library color

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Codes

Formats

HEX

#5f9ea0

RGB

rgb(95, 158, 160)

RGBA

rgba(95, 158, 160, 1)

HSL

hsl(182, 25%, 50%)

HSV

hsv(182, 41%, 63%)

LAB

lab(61.15% -19.68 -7.42)

LCH

lch(61.15% 21.03 200.66)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6577 -0.0617 -0.0204)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6577 0.065 198.3)

XYZ

xyz(23.29, 29.42, 37.70)

CMYK

cmyk(41%, 1%, 0%, 37%)

CSS

color: #5f9ea0;

CSS variable

--color-5f9ea0: #5f9ea0;

SCSS

$color-5f9ea0: #5f9ea0;

Tailwind

cyan-500

Export

Developer code

:root {
  --cadetblue-1: #5f9ea0;
}

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f2f7f7 e4efef d7e7e7 cadfdf bcd7d7 afcfd0 a2c6c8 94bec0 87b6b8 7aaeb0 6ca6a8 5f9ea0 579193 4f8485 477778 3f696b 375c5d 304f50 284243 203535 182828 101a1b 080d0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f2f7f7 e4efef d7e7e7 cadfdf bcd7d7 afcfd0 a2c6c8 94bec0 87b6b8 7aaeb0 6ca6a8

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

579193 4f8485 477778 3f696b 375c5d 304f50 284243 203535 182828 101a1b 080d0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

629b9d 65999b 679798 6a9495 6d9293 708f90 728d8d 758a8b 788888 7b8585 7d8383

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#5F9EA0Stop 1 #9F6260Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#609F82Stop 1 #5F9EA0Stop 2 #607D9FStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#5F9EA0Stop 1 #9F609DStop 2 #9D9F60Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#5F9EA0Stop 1 #9F607DStop 2 #9F8260Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#263F40Stop 1 #436E70Stop 2 #609D9FStop 3 #8FBBBCStop 4 #BFD8D9Stop 5

Meaning

Color psychology

Freshness, clarity, and innovation. Great for tech accents and clean digital products.

Common uses: primary buttons, chart series, status badges, marketing gradients, and brand accents in the Cyan family.

Related shades & tints

#7fb1b3

#9fc5c6

#bfd8d9

#dfecec

#66989a

#6c9293

#738c8d

#798686

Similar colors

#44989c

#61a8b3

#499c98

#3799a0

#449cab

#4aabb0

#70b4bd

#40878c

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