#07424C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.9% 0.058 212.5), rgb(7, 66, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#07424C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07424C |
| RGB | rgb(7, 66, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.058 212.5) |
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 #07424C | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07424C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #07424C text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #07424C text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D1
oklch(81% 0.044 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBA
oklch(70.6% 0.069 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D97A9
oklch(63% 0.088 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#058294
oklch(55.7% 0.096 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#025967
oklch(42.7% 0.074 213.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#07424C
oklch(34.9% 0.058 212.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B31
oklch(27% 0.037 212.9)
#07424C 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) | #3A3F4D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004645 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07424C
#07424C
oklch(34.9% 0.058 212.5)
- #542E27
#542E27
oklch(34.8% 0.058 31.3)
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 #07424C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #07424C 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.