What color is #79ABA6?

#79ABA6 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(121, 171, 166), and in HSL hsl(174, 23%, 57%).

Is #79ABA6 accessible as text?

On white, #79ABA6 has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #79ABA6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79ABA6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #79ABA6?

#79ABA6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB787D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79ABA6 below.

Is #79ABA6 good for buttons?

#79ABA6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79ABA6 — white text only reaches 2.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79ABA6 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #79ABA6 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#79ABA6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79ABA6

Not just a swatch — here's how #79ABA6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #79ABA6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #79ABA6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Grey keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #79ABA6 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79ABA6 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cadet Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #79ABA6 Secondary #BFD0CE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Grey carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79ABA6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #A3D0CB

Cadet Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Grey.

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Color Lab

How #79ABA6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #79ABA6 with

Dark Sea Green Cool Gray Rose Gold Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EDEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #789FAB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #79ABA6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79ABA6;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 171 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.4% 0.054 188.2);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6F0EF;
  --color-200: #CDE0DE;
  --color-300: #A9C6C3;
  --color-400: #86ACA8;
  --color-500: #668F8B;
  --color-600: #536F6C;
  --color-700: #3E514F;
  --color-800: #2B3635;
  --color-900: #1B2221;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E6F0EF',
    200: '#CDE0DE',
    300: '#A9C6C3',
    400: '#86ACA8',
    500: '#668F8B',
    600: '#536F6C',
    700: '#3E514F',
    800: '#2B3635',
    900: '#1B2221',
  },
}

$base: #79ABA6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E6F0EF;
$base-200: #CDE0DE;
$base-300: #A9C6C3;
$base-400: #86ACA8;
$base-500: #668F8B;
$base-600: #536F6C;
$base-700: #3E514F;
$base-800: #2B3635;
$base-900: #1B2221;
$base-hover: #5A8F8A;
$base-subtle: #D8E4E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79ABA6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F0EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86ACA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#668F8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E514F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3635",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2221",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79ABA6

Color Lab

Pairs with #79ABA6

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