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Cadet Blue

#A1B0C4

Cadet Blue is a cool light color with the hex code #A1B0C4. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 161, 176, 196 in digital design or CMYK 18%, 10%, 0%, 23% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Cadet Blue color values

HEX
#A1B0C4
RGB
161, 176, 196
HSL
214°, 23%, 70%
CMYK
18, 10, 0, 23

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Cadet Blue sits at 214° on the color wheel with 23% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the blue segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 23% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Cadet Blue is rendered as rgb(161, 176, 196), where the blue channel is highest at 196, though it sits close to the other channels. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Cadet Blue translates to a CMYK breakdown of 18C 10M 0Y 23K. The low-to-moderate black value (23%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its cyan ink content (18%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Cadet Blue

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #A1B0C4;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 161, 176, 196;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#A1B0C4',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 18%
M: 10%
Y: 0%
K: 23%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(161, 176, 196)
rgba(161, 176, 196, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 214° on the color wheel

Ford logo
Ford
BMW logo
BMW
Goldman Sachs logo
Goldman Sachs
Meta logo
Meta

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A1B0C4?
#A1B0C4 is Cadet Blue, a cool light color with RGB values of 161, 176, 196. It has a hue of 214°, 23% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #A1B0C4?
The RGB color code for #A1B0C4 is rgb(161, 176, 196). This means it contains 161 red, 176 green, and 196 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Cadet Blue a warm or cool color?
Cadet Blue (#A1B0C4) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #A1B0C4 in CSS?
You can use #A1B0C4 in CSS with: background-color: #A1B0C4; or color: #A1B0C4; or as an RGB value: rgb(161, 176, 196). For print design, use CMYK: 18%, 10%, 0%, 23%.

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