What color is #117488?

#117488 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(17, 116, 136), and in HSL hsl(190, 78%, 30%).

Is #117488 accessible as text?

On white, #117488 has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #117488, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #117488?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #117488?

#117488 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #882511. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #117488 below.

Is #117488 good for buttons?

#117488 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #117488 — black text only reaches 3.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #117488 the same as CSS teal?

No — #117488 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#117488 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #117488

Not just a swatch — here's how #117488 works with other colors. Named schemes with #117488 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #117488 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #117488 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #117488 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4C97AA

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #117488 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #117488 Secondary #7D969D Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #117488 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 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #117488 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E9EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #114C88 — 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 #117488 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #117488;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 116 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.6% 0.088 216.1);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DAF6FB;
  --color-200: #B6EBF6;
  --color-300: #85D9EA;
  --color-400: #58C4DA;
  --color-500: #36A8BF;
  --color-600: #308191;
  --color-700: #285C67;
  --color-800: #1E3D43;
  --color-900: #142629;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DAF6FB',
    200: '#B6EBF6',
    300: '#85D9EA',
    400: '#58C4DA',
    500: '#36A8BF',
    600: '#308191',
    700: '#285C67',
    800: '#1E3D43',
    900: '#142629',
  },
}

$base: #117488;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DAF6FB;
$base-200: #B6EBF6;
$base-300: #85D9EA;
$base-400: #58C4DA;
$base-500: #36A8BF;
$base-600: #308191;
$base-700: #285C67;
$base-800: #1E3D43;
$base-900: #142629;
$base-hover: #0D5D6D;
$base-subtle: #AADFE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#117488",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6EBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85D9EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58C4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36A8BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285C67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #117488

Color Lab

Pairs with #117488

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