#074828
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.083 155.3), rgb(7, 72, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#074828 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074828 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 72, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.083 155.3) |
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 #074828 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074828 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #074828 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #074828 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB386
oklch(70.7% 0.099 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#3BA067
oklch(63.2% 0.127 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074828
oklch(35.5% 0.083 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#074828 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) | #484126 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004740 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074828
#074828
oklch(35.5% 0.083 155.3)
- #56294C
#56294C
oklch(35.5% 0.083 336.2)
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 #074828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.005
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.014
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #074828 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.