#074908
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(35.3% 0.113 142.9), rgb(7, 73, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#074908 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074908 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 73, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.113 142.9) |
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 #074908 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074908 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #074908 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #074908 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB666
oklch(70.8% 0.135 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA239
oklch(63% 0.172 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074908
oklch(35.3% 0.113 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#074908 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 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C10 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00473D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074908
#074908
oklch(35.3% 0.113 142.9)
- #56225D
#56225D
oklch(35.4% 0.113 322.8)
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 #074908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.001
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.005
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.005
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.012
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
Use #074908 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.