#074428
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.2% 0.077 157.2), rgb(7, 68, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#074428 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074428 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 68, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 81%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.077 157.2) |
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 #074428 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074428 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #074428 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #074428 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#409F6C
oklch(63.2% 0.119 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#108954
oklch(55.6% 0.128 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#075F39
oklch(42.9% 0.099 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074428
oklch(34.2% 0.077 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 158.2)
#074428 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) | #433E26 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074428
#074428
oklch(34.2% 0.077 157.2)
- #512747
#512747
oklch(34.2% 0.078 336.8)
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 #074428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.010
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
Use #074428 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.