Palettes / Colors / #679FA2

#679FA2 — Dusty Teal

#679FA2 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #679FA2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#679FA2 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 #A26A67; it also sits naturally between #67A288 and #6782A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 62% · Blue 64%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #679FA2

.text { color: #679FA2; }
.background { background-color: #679FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #679FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(103, 159, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 24%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #679FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(103, 159, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #679FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(103, 159, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#679FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#679FA2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A26A67:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #679FA2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #679FA2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #679FA2 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 #679FA2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #679FA2?

#679FA2 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 103, 159, 162). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #679FA2?

#679FA2 is RGB 103, 159, 162 — HSL 183°, 24%, 52% — CMYK 36%, 2%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #679FA2?

Its complement is #A26A67; analogous partners are #67A288 and #6782A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #679FA2 for text?

Black text on #679FA2 has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.98:1.