#074441
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35% 0.057 189.7), rgb(7, 68, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#074441 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074441 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 68, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 81%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.057 189.7) |
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 #074441 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074441 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #074441 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #074441 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFAA
oklch(70.8% 0.069 189.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9A95
oklch(63% 0.087 190.3)
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Step 600
600
#03857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#015C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074441
oklch(35% 0.057 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#074441 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) | #3F4041 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A42 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004643 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074441
#074441
oklch(35% 0.057 189.7)
- #542D34
#542D34
oklch(35% 0.058 9)
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 #074441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #074441 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.