What color is #447E87?

#447E87 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(68, 126, 135), and in HSL hsl(188, 33%, 40%).

Is #447E87 accessible as text?

On white, #447E87 has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.58:1 (passes). For text placed on #447E87, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #447E87?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #447E87?

#447E87 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #884D44. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #447E87 below.

Is #447E87 good for buttons?

#447E87 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #447E87 the same as CSS teal?

No — #447E87 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#447E87 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #447E87

Not just a swatch — here's how #447E87 works with other colors. Named schemes with #447E87 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #447E87 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #447E87 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #447E87 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #6EA1AA

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 #447E87 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #447E87 Secondary #8FA2A5 Support #979286 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 #447E87 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #447E87 with

Jungle Green Lapis Lazuli Chestnut 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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E6E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #446888 — 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 #447E87 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #447E87;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 126 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.7% 0.062 208.5);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3F0F2;
  --color-200: #C9E0E4;
  --color-300: #A2C7CD;
  --color-400: #7EADB4;
  --color-500: #5D9097;
  --color-600: #4C7075;
  --color-700: #3A5155;
  --color-800: #293638;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E3F0F2',
    200: '#C9E0E4',
    300: '#A2C7CD',
    400: '#7EADB4',
    500: '#5D9097',
    600: '#4C7075',
    700: '#3A5155',
    800: '#293638',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #447E87;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E3F0F2;
$base-200: #C9E0E4;
$base-300: #A2C7CD;
$base-400: #7EADB4;
$base-500: #5D9097;
$base-600: #4C7075;
$base-700: #3A5155;
$base-800: #293638;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #37656D;
$base-subtle: #C6DADD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#447E87",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E0E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2C7CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EADB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D9097",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7075",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5155",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293638",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #447E87

Color Lab

Pairs with #447E87

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