What color is #329EAA?

#329EAA is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(50, 158, 170), and in HSL hsl(186, 55%, 43%).

Is #329EAA accessible as text?

On white, #329EAA has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #329EAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #329EAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #329EAA?

#329EAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA3D31. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #329EAA below.

Is #329EAA good for buttons?

#329EAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #329EAA — white text only reaches 3.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #329EAA the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #329EAA is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#329EAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #329EAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #329EAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #329EAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #329EAA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Cadet Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #329EAA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #329EAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #6AC3CD

Cadet Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #329EAA Secondary #A1BFC3 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #329EAA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Cadet Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #329EAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #329EAA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6EBED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3176AA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #329EAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #329EAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 158 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.4% 0.096 205.8);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DFF4F6;
  --color-200: #C0E8ED;
  --color-300: #94D4DB;
  --color-400: #6BBDC7;
  --color-500: #4AA1AB;
  --color-600: #3F7C83;
  --color-700: #31595E;
  --color-800: #233B3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DFF4F6',
    200: '#C0E8ED',
    300: '#94D4DB',
    400: '#6BBDC7',
    500: '#4AA1AB',
    600: '#3F7C83',
    700: '#31595E',
    800: '#233B3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #329EAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DFF4F6;
$base-200: #C0E8ED;
$base-300: #94D4DB;
$base-400: #6BBDC7;
$base-500: #4AA1AB;
$base-600: #3F7C83;
$base-700: #31595E;
$base-800: #233B3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #277E88;
$base-subtle: #C1E2E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#329EAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94D4DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BBDC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AA1AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7C83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31595E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #329EAA

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Pairs with #329EAA

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