#79AEAE
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #79AEAE
#79AEAE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 68% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Dusty Blue and Eucalyptus (ΔE 16.2), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE7979 (old rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.48:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #79AEAE?
#79AEAE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 68% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #79AEAE?
Use black text. Black on #79AEAE has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #79AEAE?
Its complementary colour is #AE7979, and analogous partners are #79AE93 and #7993AE.