What color is #117A67?

#117A67 is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(17, 122, 103), and in HSL hsl(169, 76%, 27%).

Is #117A67 accessible as text?

On white, #117A67 has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #117A67, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #117A67?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #117A67?

#117A67 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #791124. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #117A67 below.

Is #117A67 good for buttons?

#117A67 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #117A67 — black text only reaches 4.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #117A67 the same as CSS teal?

No — #117A67 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#117A67 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #117A67

Not just a swatch — here's how #117A67 works with other colors. Named schemes with #117A67 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #117A67 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #117A67 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #117A67 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Pine Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #117A67 Surface #EFE8D6 Anchor #622026 Accent #E5C4B8 Secondary #322B30

Pine Green sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #117A67 Secondary #7E9991 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green 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 Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #117A67 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 34/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 64/100

High

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #117A67 with

Shamrock Green Classic Blue Burgundy Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5EEE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #116979 — 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 #117A67 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #117A67;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 122 103;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.0% 0.093 176.2);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #DAFBF5;
  --color-200: #B7F5EA;
  --color-300: #87E9D7;
  --color-400: #5AD8C1;
  --color-500: #37BDA5;
  --color-600: #32907F;
  --color-700: #29665B;
  --color-800: #1E433C;
  --color-900: #142925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFB',
    100: '#DAFBF5',
    200: '#B7F5EA',
    300: '#87E9D7',
    400: '#5AD8C1',
    500: '#37BDA5',
    600: '#32907F',
    700: '#29665B',
    800: '#1E433C',
    900: '#142925',
  },
}

$base: #117A67;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFB;
$base-100: #DAFBF5;
$base-200: #B7F5EA;
$base-300: #87E9D7;
$base-400: #5AD8C1;
$base-500: #37BDA5;
$base-600: #32907F;
$base-700: #29665B;
$base-800: #1E433C;
$base-900: #142925;
$base-hover: #0D6152;
$base-subtle: #A7E7DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#117A67",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E9D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD8C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BDA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#32907F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#29665B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E433C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #117A67

Color Lab

Pairs with #117A67

UI roles & guardrails

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