What color is #437488?

#437488 is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 116, 136), and in HSL hsl(197, 34%, 40%).

Is #437488 accessible as text?

On white, #437488 has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #437488, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #437488?

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

What colors go well with #437488?

#437488 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #895743. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #437488 below.

Is #437488 good for buttons?

#437488 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #437488 — black text only reaches 4.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #437488 the same as CSS teal?

No — #437488 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#437488 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #437488

Not just a swatch — here's how #437488 works with other colors. Named schemes with #437488 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #437488 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #437488 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 #437488 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6B97AA

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 #437488 Secondary #6F5116 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 #437488 Secondary #8999A0 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 #437488 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 78/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

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 #437488 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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #435E89 — 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 #437488 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #437488;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 116 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.062 226.3);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EEF2;
  --color-200: #C8DCE4;
  --color-300: #A2C1CE;
  --color-400: #7DA5B5;
  --color-500: #5C8798;
  --color-600: #4C6A76;
  --color-700: #3A4D55;
  --color-800: #283439;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3EEF2',
    200: '#C8DCE4',
    300: '#A2C1CE',
    400: '#7DA5B5',
    500: '#5C8798',
    600: '#4C6A76',
    700: '#3A4D55',
    800: '#283439',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #437488;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EEF2;
$base-200: #C8DCE4;
$base-300: #A2C1CE;
$base-400: #7DA5B5;
$base-500: #5C8798;
$base-600: #4C6A76;
$base-700: #3A4D55;
$base-800: #283439;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #365E6D;
$base-subtle: #C5D6DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#437488",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DCE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2C1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DA5B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C8798",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6A76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4D55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283439",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #437488

Color Lab

Pairs with #437488

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