#074227
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.6% 0.075 157.4), rgb(7, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#074227 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074227 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 81%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.075 157.4) |
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 #074227 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074227 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #074227 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #074227 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28B
oklch(70.8% 0.09 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#439E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#178855
oklch(55.5% 0.124 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#017446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E39
oklch(42.6% 0.096 157.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074227
oklch(33.6% 0.075 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#074227 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) | #413C25 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3729 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074227
#074227
oklch(33.6% 0.075 157.4)
- #4F2644
#4F2644
oklch(33.6% 0.075 338.2)
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 #074227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
Use #074227 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.