Palettes / Colors / #7EAEAD
#7EAEAD — Dusty Teal
#7EAEAD is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #7EAEAD 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.
#7EAEAD 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 #AE7E7F; it also sits naturally between #7EAE96 and #7E97AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7EAEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 126, 174, 173 |
| HSL | 179°, 23%, 59% |
| HSV | 179°, 28%, 68% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 1%, 32% |
| XYZ | 31.28, 37.72, 45.17 |
| Yxy | 37.72, 0.2740, 0.3304 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.82, -16.06, -4.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.42, -13.50, -4.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 68% · Blue 68%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7EAEAD
.text { color: #7EAEAD; }
.background { background-color: #7EAEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7EAEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(126, 174, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 23%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7EAEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(126, 174, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7EAEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(126, 174, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7EAEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7EAEAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AE7E7F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7EAEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7EAEAD
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7EAEAD: ·
How #7EAEAD 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 #7EAEAD 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 #7EAEAD?
#7EAEAD is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 126, 174, 173). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7EAEAD?
#7EAEAD is RGB 126, 174, 173 — HSL 179°, 23%, 59% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 1%, 32%.
What colors go with #7EAEAD?
Its complement is #AE7E7F; analogous partners are #7EAE96 and #7E97AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7EAEAD for text?
Black text on #7EAEAD has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.