CSS utility

Cadet Blue CSS Utilities

Cadet Blue CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #5F9EA0. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #5F9EA0 WCAG

Preview Cadet Blue #5F9EA0

Utility Classes

Background.bg-cadet-blue

Text.text-cadet-blue

Border.border-cadet-blue

Surface.surface-cadet-blue

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-cadet-blue: #5F9EA0;
  --color-cadet-blue-rgb: 95 158 160;
  --color-cadet-blue-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-cadet-blue { background-color: var(--color-cadet-blue); }
.text-cadet-blue { color: var(--color-cadet-blue); }
.border-cadet-blue { border-color: var(--color-cadet-blue); }
.surface-cadet-blue {
  background-color: var(--color-cadet-blue);
  color: var(--color-cadet-blue-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-cadet-blue), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-cadet-blue { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-cadet-blue-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast6.88:1

White contrast3.05:1

RGB token95 158 160

Luminance0.2942

Black text6.88:1AA Pass

White text3.05:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-cadet-blue: #5F9EA0;",
  "rgb": "--color-cadet-blue-rgb: 95 158 160;",
  "contrast": "--color-cadet-blue-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-cadet-blue",
  "text": ".text-cadet-blue",
  "border": ".border-cadet-blue",
  "surface": ".surface-cadet-blue",
  "shadow": ".shadow-cadet-blue"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 6.88,
    "white": 3.05
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-cadet-blue: #5F9EA0;\n  --color-cadet-blue-rgb: 95 158 160;\n  --color-cadet-blue-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-cadet-blue { background-color: var(--color-cadet-blue); }\n.text-cadet-blue { color: var(--color-cadet-blue); }\n.border-cadet-blue { border-color: var(--color-cadet-blue); }\n.surface-cadet-blue {\n  background-color: var(--color-cadet-blue);\n  color: var(--color-cadet-blue-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-cadet-blue), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-cadet-blue { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-cadet-blue-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/cadet-blue.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadet-blue.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "cadet-blue",
  "name": "Cadet Blue",
  "hex": "#5F9EA0",
  "rgb": [
    95,
    158,
    160
  ],
  "hsl": [
    182,
    25,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    41,
    1,
    0,
    37
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2942,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 6.88,
    "white": 3.05
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-cadet-blue: #5F9EA0;",
    "rgb": "--color-cadet-blue-rgb: 95 158 160;",
    "contrast": "--color-cadet-blue-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-cadet-blue",
    "text": ".text-cadet-blue",
    "border": ".border-cadet-blue",
    "surface": ".surface-cadet-blue",
    "shadow": ".shadow-cadet-blue"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-cadet-blue: #5F9EA0;\n  --color-cadet-blue-rgb: 95 158 160;\n  --color-cadet-blue-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-cadet-blue { background-color: var(--color-cadet-blue); }\n.text-cadet-blue { color: var(--color-cadet-blue); }\n.border-cadet-blue { border-color: var(--color-cadet-blue); }\n.surface-cadet-blue {\n  background-color: var(--color-cadet-blue);\n  color: var(--color-cadet-blue-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-cadet-blue), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-cadet-blue { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-cadet-blue-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/cadet-blue.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadet-blue.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/cadet-blue/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/cadet-blue/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/5f9ea0/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/cadet-blue.json"
}

Cadet Blue CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Cadet Blue CSS Utilities (JSON)

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