#074230
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.8% 0.066 166.7), rgb(7, 66, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#074230 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074230 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 66, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 81%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.066 166.7) |
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 #074230 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074230 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #074230 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #074230 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB196
oklch(70.8% 0.079 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#429D7C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#158765
oklch(55.6% 0.109 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D45
oklch(42.6% 0.084 167.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074230
oklch(33.8% 0.066 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#074230 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) | #403D2F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393731 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074230
#074230
oklch(33.8% 0.066 166.7)
- #4F293E
#4F293E
oklch(33.8% 0.064 346.8)
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 #074230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #074230 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.