CyanMid-toneMuted

Cadet Blue

#609F9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.02:1AA large

Black text

6.55:1AA

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About Cadet Blue

Cadet Blue (#609F9E) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 96, 159, 158 and its HSL value is 179°, 25%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cadet Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#609F9E · #9F6061

Analogous

#609F7F · #609F9E · #60819F

Triadic

#609F9E · #9E609F · #9F9E60

Split complementary

#609F9E · #9F6081 · #9F7E60

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