#074900
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(35.3% 0.117 141.6), rgb(7, 73, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#074900 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074900 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 73, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.117 141.6) |
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 #074900 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074900 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #074900 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #074900 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB661
oklch(70.7% 0.14 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#3BA32F
oklch(63.2% 0.18 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074900
oklch(35.3% 0.117 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F09
oklch(27% 0.074 141.6)
#074900 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) | #4B4100 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C09 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074900
#074900
oklch(35.3% 0.117 141.6)
- #56205F
#56205F
oklch(35.2% 0.118 321.7)
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 #074900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.004
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.005
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.010
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
Use #074900 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.