#074512
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.1% 0.101 145.2), rgb(7, 69, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#074512 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074512 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 69, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.101 145.2) |
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 #074512 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074512 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #074512 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #074512 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB471
oklch(70.6% 0.12 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A14A
oklch(63.1% 0.154 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#118B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.168 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#08601A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 145.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074512
oklch(34.1% 0.101 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#074512 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) | #463E0B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403917 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074512
#074512
oklch(34.1% 0.101 145.2)
- #512254
#512254
oklch(34.1% 0.1 325.2)
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 #074512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.010
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.012
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.016
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.016
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.017
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
Use #074512 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.