What color is #337494?

#337494 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 116, 148), and in HSL hsl(200, 49%, 39%).

Is #337494 accessible as text?

On white, #337494 has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #337494, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #337494?

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

What colors go well with #337494?

#337494 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #945333. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #337494 below.

Is #337494 good for buttons?

#337494 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #337494 — black text only reaches 4.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #337494 the same as CSS teal?

No — #337494 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#337494 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #337494

Not just a swatch — here's how #337494 works with other colors. Named schemes with #337494 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #337494 Accent #A6C4C0 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #337494 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #337494 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5F98B6

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 #337494 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #337494 Secondary #8599A5 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 #337494 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 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 56/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E4EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #335394 — 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 #337494 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #337494;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 116 148;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.1% 0.083 232.7);
  --color-50: #F3F9FB;
  --color-100: #E0EEF5;
  --color-200: #C2DDEA;
  --color-300: #98C2D7;
  --color-400: #70A7C2;
  --color-500: #4F89A6;
  --color-600: #426B7F;
  --color-700: #344E5B;
  --color-800: #25343C;
  --color-900: #182125;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FB',
    100: '#E0EEF5',
    200: '#C2DDEA',
    300: '#98C2D7',
    400: '#70A7C2',
    500: '#4F89A6',
    600: '#426B7F',
    700: '#344E5B',
    800: '#25343C',
    900: '#182125',
  },
}

$base: #337494;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FB;
$base-100: #E0EEF5;
$base-200: #C2DDEA;
$base-300: #98C2D7;
$base-400: #70A7C2;
$base-500: #4F89A6;
$base-600: #426B7F;
$base-700: #344E5B;
$base-800: #25343C;
$base-900: #182125;
$base-hover: #295D77;
$base-subtle: #BFD6E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#337494",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98C2D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70A7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F89A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426B7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#344E5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25343C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #337494

Color Lab

Pairs with #337494

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