Information about Cadet color

#536872 - Cadet color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #536872, known as "Cadet", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 104, 114) — 32.5% red, 40.8% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 4 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#536872 presents itself as a softly toned steel-blue azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Slate (#516572). Slightly further away sit Streetwise (#4F6971) and Dark Electric Blue (#536878).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 104, 114) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. The name "Cadet" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cadet color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Cadet color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cadet

#536872
#6E8996

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#92A7B0

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#B6C4CA

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#DAE1E4

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White

#FFFFFF

Cadet color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cadet

#536872
#42545C

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#323F45

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#212A2E

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#101517

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Black

#000000

Cadet color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cadet

#536872
#5B6D76

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#647279

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#6C777B

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#757B7D

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Grey

#808080

Cadet color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#635373

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#575373

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#535C73

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Cadet

#536872
#537370

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#537363

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#537357

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Cadet color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#536872
Cadet

#536872

#735E54
#735E54

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#536872
Cadet

#536872

#736E54
#736E54

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#735459
#735459

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#545973

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#536872
Cadet

#536872

#54736E
#54736E

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#536872
Cadet

#536872

#735469
#735469

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#697354
#697354

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#536872
Cadet

#536872

#5E5473
#5E5473

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#735E54
#735E54

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#697354
#697354

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#536872
Cadet

#536872

#6E5473
#6E5473

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#735E54
#735E54

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#597354
#597354

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Nearest named colors to Cadet

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Cadet color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#536872 - Cadet color image Cadet color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#536872
  • RGB83, 104, 114
  • CMYK12, 4, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(83, 104, 114)
  • HSL199°, 16%, 39%
  • HSL Precise199.355°, 15.736%, 38.627%
  • HSV199°, 27%, 45%
  • HSB199°, 27%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.408, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.408, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.408, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID536872
  • DECIMAL ID5466226
  • Name Length5
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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