Cadet Gray (#91A3B0)

The hex code for Cadet Gray is #91A3B0. It is rgb(145, 163, 176) in RGB, hsl(205, 16%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 7%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91A3B0

HEX#91A3B0

RGBrgb(145, 163, 176)

HSLhsl(205, 16%, 63%)

HSVhsv(205, 18%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 7%, 0%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.028 239.3)

LABlab(65.89% -4.45 -9.01)

LCHlch(65.89% 10.05 243.73)

Colors Closest to Cadet Gray

Cadet Gray is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 4.19 Manatee#979AAAΔE 6.17 Pewter#899499ΔE 7.36 Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 7.42 Metallic Silver#A8A9ADΔE 8.9 Silver (Metallic)#AAA9ADΔE 9.56

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#91A3B0 Channel Values

How Cadet Gray breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 145 · G 163 · B 176	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 205° · S 16% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 205° · S 18% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 18% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.6:1 vs white · 8.07:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Cadet Gray background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.6:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Cadet Gray

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Cadet Gray; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Cadet Gray

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Cadet Gray Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#91A3B0

Protanopia#A0A0B0

Protanomaly#9AA1B0

Deuteranopia#9D9DB0

Deuteranomaly#99A0B0

Tritanopia#8FA5A5

Tritanomaly#90A4A9

Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #91A3B0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--cadet-gray: #91A3B0;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91A3B0;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'cadet-gray': '#91A3B0' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.639, blue: 0.690)

Android XML<color name="cadet_gray">#91A3B0</color>

SVG fillfill="#91A3B0"

More Blue Colors

Cadet Gray sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

91a8ee 9186da 91b6d4 90a1b9 93ccea 8f8fff 93d3fb 8ec5ff 94b1ff 8db0f2 979aaa 8c92ac aeaeef d0dceb eef2ff 00009e 0057ad 081335 162456 23108e 333399 436b95 5b92e5 72a0c1

#91A3B0 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Cadet Gray?

The hex code for Cadet Gray is #91A3B0. That is rgb(145, 163, 176) in RGB, hsl(205, 16%, 63%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(18%, 7%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #91A3B0?

#91A3B0 is rgb(145, 163, 176) — red 145, green 163, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91A3B0?

#91A3B0 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 7%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91A3B0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91A3B0 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91A3B0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91A3B0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.

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