Palettes / Colors / #579FA2
#579FA2 — Dusty Teal
#579FA2 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
#579FA2 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A25A57; it also sits naturally between #57A27F and #577AA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #579FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 87, 159, 162 |
| HSL | 182°, 30%, 49% |
| HSV | 182°, 46%, 64% |
| CMYK | 46%, 2%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 22.85, 29.43, 38.66 |
| Yxy | 29.43, 0.2513, 0.3236 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.16, -21.69, -8.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.25, -17.12, -7.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 46% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #579FA2
.text { color: #579FA2; }
.background { background-color: #579FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #579FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 159, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 30%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #579FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 159, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #579FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 159, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#579FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#579FA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A25A57:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #579FA2: #000000.
How #579FA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #579FA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #579FA2?
#579FA2 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 87, 159, 162). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #579FA2?
#579FA2 is RGB 87, 159, 162 — HSL 182°, 30%, 49% — CMYK 46%, 2%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #579FA2?
Its complement is #A25A57; analogous partners are #57A27F and #577AA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #579FA2 for text?
Black text on #579FA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.05:1.