Cadet Blue - 03/18/1967
Cadet Blue is the Color of the Day for 03/18/1967. Cadet Blue has a hex value of #5F9EA0. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 95, Green: 158, and Blue: 160
Color Spaces of Cadet Blue
| Hex | 5F9EA0 | #5F9EA0 |
| RGB | 95 158 160 | rgb(95 158 160) |
| RGB % | 37 62 63 | rgb(37 62 63) |
| CIELAB | 60.95, -20.75, -7.79 | |
| CMY | 63, 38, 37 | |
| CMYK | 41, 1, 0, 37 | |
| HSL | 182, 25, 50 | hsl(182 25% 50%) |
| HSV | 182, 41, 63 | hsv(182 41% 63%) |
| HSI | 182, 31, 138 | |
| HWB | 182, 37, 37 | hwb(182 37% 37%) |
| LCH | 60.95, 22.16, 200.59 | |
| XYZ | 23.19, 29.19, 28.59 | |
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All About Cadet Blue
Cadet blue is a cool and sophisticated shade of blue with a hint of gray or green. This color is understated and elegant, creating a sense of calm and professionalism in any space. It is a popular choice for corporate environments, as well as for modern and contemporary decor styles.
One of the defining characteristics of cadet blue is its association with the military and the naval academy. This color is often used in the uniforms and insignia of various military organizations, creating a sense of authority and discipline. It also evokes images of crisp, clean lines and sharp, geometric shapes, making it a popular choice for modern and minimalist design schemes.
Cadet blue is also a color that has a strong association with masculinity, representing strength, power, and authority. It pairs well with other cool and neutral colors, as well as with warm colors such as red and orange. It is a popular choice for men's fashion and accessories, as well as for spaces that are designed to create a sense of confidence and assertiveness.
In addition to its military and masculine associations, cadet blue is also a versatile color that can be paired with a wide range of other colors and design styles. It works well with neutrals such as white, gray, and beige, as well as with other shades of blue and green. It is a popular choice for modern and contemporary decor styles, as well as for more traditional and classic design schemes.
Overall, cadet blue is a sophisticated and versatile color that has a wide range of applications. Whether you are looking to create a sense of authority and professionalism, evoke the military and naval academy, or infuse your decor with a touch of masculinity and strength, cadet blue is a color that is sure to bring a sense of calm and sophistication to any space.
Closest Common Color
Cadet Blue is closest to the common color blue. Blue is a primary color on both the RGB and RYB model. Blue has strong associations with serenity, tranquility, and reliability. Blue is key when it comes to planet earth. Blue skies and blue oceans encompass our planet. Although blue is not something we commonly see in nature, it is a very popular color choice among people! Some blue things are the ocean, sapphires, high temperature flames, and blueberries.
Shades of Cadet Blue
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Cadet Blue all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Cadet Blue
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Cadet Blue all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Cadet Blue
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Cadet Blue all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Cadet Blue
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Cadet Blue.
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Complementary Color of Cadet Blue
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Cadet Blue.
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Split Complementary Colors of Cadet Blue
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Cadet Blue.
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Triadic Colors of Cadet Blue
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Cadet Blue.
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Tetradic Colors of Cadet Blue
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Cadet Blue.
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Analogous Colors of Cadet Blue
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Cadet Blue.
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Variations of Cadet Blue
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Cadet Blue has RGB values of R:95, G:158, and B:160. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Cadet Blue, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Cadet Blue.
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Web Safe Color of Cadet Blue
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Cadet Blue.
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CSS Code for Cadet Blue
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #5F9EA0
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #5F9EA0
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #5F9EA0
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #5F9EA0
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Cadet Blue Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Cadet Blue is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Cadet Blue Contrast on Black Background
The color Cadet Blue has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Cadet Blue a good choice against a Black background.
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Cadet Blue Contrast on White Background
The color Cadet Blue has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Cadet Blue a moderate choice against a White background.
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