CyanMid-toneMuted

Cadet

#516B72

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.68:1AA

Black text

3.48:1AA large

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About Cadet

Cadet (#516B72) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 81, 107, 114 and its HSL value is 193°, 17%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cadet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#516B72 · #725851

Analogous

#517269 · #516B72 · #515A72

Triadic

#516B72 · #72516B · #6B7251

Split complementary

#516B72 · #72515A · #726951

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