What color is #5F9EA0?

Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(95, 158, 160), and in HSL hsl(182, 25%, 50%).

Is #5F9EA0 accessible as text?

On white, #5F9EA0 has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #5F9EA0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F9EA0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #5F9EA0?

#5F9EA0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9F6260. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5F9EA0 below.

Is Cadet Blue good for buttons?

Cadet Blue works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5F9EA0 — white text only reaches 3.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Cadet Blue the same as CSS cadetblue?

Yes — #5F9EA0 is the CSS named color cadetblue.

Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Cadet Blue

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5F9EA0 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5F9EA0 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F9EA0 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5F9EA0 Secondary #ADC2C2 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5F9EA0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #8AC3C4

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.

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Color Lab

How Cadet Blue 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use Cadet Blue 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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1EAEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #60889F — 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 Cadet Blue at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F9EA0;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 158 160;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.8% 0.065 198.3);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CCE0E0;
  --color-300: #A7C7C8;
  --color-400: #84ACAE;
  --color-500: #648F90;
  --color-600: #516F70;
  --color-700: #3D5151;
  --color-800: #2A3636;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CCE0E0',
    300: '#A7C7C8',
    400: '#84ACAE',
    500: '#648F90',
    600: '#516F70',
    700: '#3D5151',
    800: '#2A3636',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #5F9EA0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CCE0E0;
$base-300: #A7C7C8;
$base-400: #84ACAE;
$base-500: #648F90;
$base-600: #516F70;
$base-700: #3D5151;
$base-800: #2A3636;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #4D7E80;
$base-subtle: #D1E0E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F9EA0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84ACAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648F90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Cadet Blue

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