#074152
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(35% 0.062 223.6), rgb(7, 65, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#074152 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074152 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 65, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.062 223.6) |
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 #074152 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074152 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #074152 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #074152 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC3
oklch(70.7% 0.074 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C96B4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#05809F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 222.8)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#02586F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 223.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074152
oklch(35% 0.062 223.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#074152 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) | #373F53 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3852 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004647 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074152
#074152
oklch(35% 0.062 223.6)
- #552F1F
#552F1F
oklch(35% 0.062 43.2)
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 #074152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
Use #074152 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.