#074147
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.4% 0.056 205.8), rgb(7, 65, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#074147 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074147 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 65, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.056 205.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #074147 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074147 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #074147 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #074147 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F98A3
oklch(63.1% 0.085 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#0E828E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 206.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#065A62
oklch(42.8% 0.071 205.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074147
oklch(34.4% 0.056 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#074147 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B3E47 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323847 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004443 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074147
#074147
oklch(34.4% 0.056 205.8)
- #522D2A
#522D2A
oklch(34.4% 0.055 25.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #074147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #074147 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.