#074358
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.8% 0.066 228.2), rgb(7, 67, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#074358 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074358 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 67, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 85%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.066 228.2) |
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 #074358 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074358 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #074358 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #074358 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8DA
oklch(81% 0.049 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#3895BA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074358
oklch(35.8% 0.066 228.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#074358 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) | #384259 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3A58 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074358
#074358
oklch(35.8% 0.066 228.2)
- #59311C
#59311C
oklch(35.9% 0.067 47.4)
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 #074358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #074358 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.