What color is Cadet Blue?
Cadet blue is a muted, medium-toned blue with a slight green tint, hex #5F9EA0, close to the color of a calm, overcast ocean. It has more gray in it than a clear sky blue, giving it a soft, weathered quality.
What is the meaning of the color Cadet Blue?
Named after the blue-gray uniforms worn by cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, the color was first recorded in American English in 1889. It became associated with military dress and the restrained, practical aesthetics of institutional wear throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As military-inspired color palettes entered civilian fashion and design, cadet blue was adopted in workwear, outerwear, and home textiles. The color is anchored in the CSS web standard, where it has been a named color since CSS3 was formalized by the W3C in 2001.
What colors go with Cadet Blue?
Colors that pair well with Cadet blue include:
Navy: deeper anchor, strong contrast
Sand: warm, softening balance
White: clean, fresh brightness
Burnt orange: bold, warm contrast
Olive green: earthy, muted harmony
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #5F9EA0 |
color: #5F9EA0;
|
| RGB | 95, 158, 160 |
color: rgb(95, 158, 160);
|
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 62%, 63% |
color: rgb(37%, 62%, 63%);
|
| CMYK | 41%, 1%, 0%, 37% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 182°, 25%, 50% |
color: hsl(182, 25%, 50%);
|
| HSV | 182°, 41%, 63% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 40, -13, -1 |
color: lab(40% -13 -1);
|
| Decimal | 6266528 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.cadet-blue {
color: #5F9EA0;
}
$cadet-blue: #5F9EA0;
rgb(95, 158, 160)