What color is #337472?

#337472 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(51, 116, 114), and in HSL hsl(178, 39%, 33%).

Is #337472 accessible as text?

On white, #337472 has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #337472, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #337472?

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

What colors go well with #337472?

#337472 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #753336. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #337472 below.

Is #337472 good for buttons?

#337472 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #337472 — black text only reaches 3.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #337472 the same as CSS teal?

No — #337472 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#337472 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #337472

Not just a swatch — here's how #337472 works with other colors. Named schemes with #337472 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #337472 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Myrtle Green 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 #337472 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #337472 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Myrtle 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 #337472 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Myrtle 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #337472 Secondary #829695 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle 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 Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #337472 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 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #337472 with

Sea Green Classic Blue Garnet 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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #336175 — 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 #337472 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #337472;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 116 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.6% 0.066 192.6);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E2F3F2;
  --color-200: #C6E6E5;
  --color-300: #9ED1CF;
  --color-400: #79B9B7;
  --color-500: #589D9A;
  --color-600: #497978;
  --color-700: #385756;
  --color-800: #273A39;
  --color-900: #192424;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E2F3F2',
    200: '#C6E6E5',
    300: '#9ED1CF',
    400: '#79B9B7',
    500: '#589D9A',
    600: '#497978',
    700: '#385756',
    800: '#273A39',
    900: '#192424',
  },
}

$base: #337472;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E2F3F2;
$base-200: #C6E6E5;
$base-300: #9ED1CF;
$base-400: #79B9B7;
$base-500: #589D9A;
$base-600: #497978;
$base-700: #385756;
$base-800: #273A39;
$base-900: #192424;
$base-hover: #295E5C;
$base-subtle: #BDDBDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#337472",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79B9B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#589D9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497978",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385756",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #337472

Color Lab

Pairs with #337472

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