What color is #117CA3?

#117CA3 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 124, 163), and in HSL hsl(196, 81%, 35%).

Is #117CA3 accessible as text?

On white, #117CA3 has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #117CA3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #117CA3?

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

What colors go well with #117CA3?

#117CA3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A23811. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #117CA3 below.

Is #117CA3 good for buttons?

#117CA3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #117CA3 — black text only reaches 4.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #117CA3 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #117CA3 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#117CA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #117CA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #117CA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #117CA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #117CA3 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #117CA3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #50A0C4

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 #117CA3 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #117CA3 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #117CA3 Secondary #85A0AE 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 #117CA3 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE7F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #114BA2 — 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 #117CA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #117CA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 124 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.105 230.0);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #D9F3FC;
  --color-200: #B5E6F7;
  --color-300: #83D0EC;
  --color-400: #56B8DC;
  --color-500: #339CC2;
  --color-600: #2E7893;
  --color-700: #275768;
  --color-800: #1D3A44;
  --color-900: #14242A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#D9F3FC',
    200: '#B5E6F7',
    300: '#83D0EC',
    400: '#56B8DC',
    500: '#339CC2',
    600: '#2E7893',
    700: '#275768',
    800: '#1D3A44',
    900: '#14242A',
  },
}

$base: #117CA3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #D9F3FC;
$base-200: #B5E6F7;
$base-300: #83D0EC;
$base-400: #56B8DC;
$base-500: #339CC2;
$base-600: #2E7893;
$base-700: #275768;
$base-800: #1D3A44;
$base-900: #14242A;
$base-hover: #0E6281;
$base-subtle: #AFDCEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#117CA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5E6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83D0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56B8DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#339CC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E7893",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3A44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14242A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #117CA3

Color Lab

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