Cadet

#536872

Cadet #536872

Shades of Cadet

#536872

#4A5D66

#415159

#37454C

#2E3A3F

#252E33

#1B2226

#121719

#090B0C

#000000

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Tints of Cadet

#536872

#637882

#738891

#8498A1

#96A8B1

#A9B9C0

#BDCAD0

#D2DBDF

#E8EDEF

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cadet

#0884BE

#1281B4

#1C7DAA

#2679A0

#307695

#3A728B

#456E81

#4F6A77

#59676D

#636363

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What color is Cadet

Cadet is a medium dark medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Cadet is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cadet

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Cadet is #536872.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cadet has 33%% Red, 41% Green, and 45% Blue.
Cadet has 199° Hue, 27% Saturation, and 45% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cadet has 199° Hue, 16% Saturation, and 39% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cadet has 27% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 55% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#536872

RGB

(83, 104, 114)

(33%, 41%, 45%)

HSV

(199°, 27, 45)

(55%, 27%, 45%)

HSL

(199°, 16, 39)

(55%, 16%, 39%)

CMYK

(27, 9, 0, 55)

(27%, 9%, 0%, 55%)

How does Cadet contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Cadet is 13%, which is low.
Cadet has a higher contrast with white than black. Cadet and black have a 3.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Cadet and white have a 5.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

13%

insufficient (3.6)

AA (5.8)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Cadet

Summer

#465257

#536872

#C38089

#CCD5DA

#EDECEE

Winter

#50354C

#536872

#D1A2C6

#C4CDD3

#EED9EA

Spring

#1C402F

#536872

#73C59F

#DBE0E3

#CCECDE

Analogous

#343D60

#536872

#97A7DA

#ABB4B9

#E4E6EE

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How to mix Cadet paint

To mix Cadet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Blue, 6% Cyan, 55% Black, 33% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

6%

Cyan

6%

Magenta

0%

Black

55%

White

33%

To mix Cadet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 55% Black, 33% White, as shown below.

Cyan

9%

Magenta

3%

Yellow

0%

Black

55%

White

33%

What colors are similar to Cadet

Colors similar to Cadet are: Slate, Marble Blue, Blue Bayoux, Jet Grey, and Blue Grey. Slate is more blue than Cadet. Marble Blue is more blue and brighter than Cadet. Blue Bayoux is more blue and brighter than Cadet. Jet Grey is more blue and paler than Cadet. Blue Grey is more blue and brighter and lighter than Cadet.

Slate

#516572

more blue

Marble Blue

#566D7E

more blue,

brighter

Blue Bayoux

#496679

more blue,

brighter

Jet Grey

#616D7E

more blue,

paler

Blue Grey

#607C8E

more blue,

brighter,

lighter