Palettes / Colors / #759D95

#759D95 — Dusty Teal

#759D95 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 #759D95 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.

#759D95 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 #9E767E; it also sits naturally between #769E82 and #76929E. 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 46% · Green 62% · Blue 58%

Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 38%

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

Previews

CSS code for #759D95

.text { color: #759D95; }
.background { background-color: #759D95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #759D95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 157, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 17%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #759D95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 157, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #759D95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 157, 149, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#759D95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#759D95">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9E767E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #759D95: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #759D95

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 #759D95 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 #759D95 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 #759D95?

#759D95 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 117, 157, 149). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #759D95?

#759D95 is RGB 117, 157, 149 — HSL 168°, 17%, 54% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 5%, 38%.

What colors go with #759D95?

Its complement is #9E767E; analogous partners are #769E82 and #76929E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #759D95 for text?

Black text on #759D95 has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.99:1.