Palettes / Colors / #79B4B7

#79B4B7 — Dusty Teal

#79B4B7 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

#79B4B7 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 #B87D7A; it also sits naturally between #7AB89C and #7A96B8. 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 47% · Green 71% · Blue 72%

Cyan 34% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%

Previews

CSS code for #79B4B7

.text { color: #79B4B7; }
.background { background-color: #79B4B7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #79B4B7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 180, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 30%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #79B4B7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 180, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #79B4B7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 180, 183, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#79B4B7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#79B4B7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B87D7A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #79B4B7: #000000.

How #79B4B7 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 #79B4B7

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #79B4B6  ·  #79B4B8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #79B4B7?

#79B4B7 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 121, 180, 183). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #79B4B7?

#79B4B7 is RGB 121, 180, 183 — HSL 183°, 30%, 60% — CMYK 34%, 2%, 0%, 28%.

What colors go with #79B4B7?

Its complement is #B87D7A; analogous partners are #7AB89C and #7A96B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #79B4B7 for text?

Black text on #79B4B7 has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.