#074A46
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37% 0.061 188.4), rgb(7, 74, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#074A46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074A46 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 74, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.061 188.4) |
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 #074A46 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074A46 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #074A46 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #074A46 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 187.8)
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Step 500
500
#339C94
oklch(63.2% 0.095 187.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074A46
oklch(37% 0.061 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2A
oklch(26.8% 0.039 189.6)
#074A46 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) | #454546 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F47 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C49 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074A46
#074A46
oklch(37% 0.061 188.4)
- #5B3139
#5B3139
oklch(36.9% 0.062 8.3)
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 #074A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #074A46 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.