Cadetblue Color Palette
Cadetblue Color Palette built around #5F9EA0, a dark cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 6.89:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #C0DCDD | |
| surface | #70A7A9 | |
| text | #275254 | |
| text-muted | #916F6E | |
| primary | #5F9EA0 | |
| secondary | #916F6E | |
| accent | #70A7A9 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #c0dcdd;
--surface: #70a7a9;
--text: #275254;
--text-muted: #916f6e;
--primary: #5f9ea0;
--secondary: #916f6e;
--accent: #70a7a9;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #5F9EA0 | #C0DCDD | #275254 | #916F6E | #70A7A9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5F9EA0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| #C0DCDD | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| #275254 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| #916F6E | 1.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| #70A7A9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the cadetblue color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #5F9EA0, #C0DCDD, #275254, #916F6E, #70A7A9.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.