#074656
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.6% 0.064 220.6), rgb(7, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#074656 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074656 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 85%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.064 220.6) |
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 #074656 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074656 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #074656 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #074656 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC2
oklch(70.7% 0.077 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#3597B3
oklch(63.2% 0.098 220.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074656
oklch(36.6% 0.064 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#074656 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) | #3C4457 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323D56 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074656
#074656
oklch(36.6% 0.064 220.6)
- #5B3224
#5B3224
oklch(36.6% 0.064 39.5)
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 #074656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #074656 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.