#074B2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.084 156.2), rgb(7, 75, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#074B2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074B2B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 75, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.084 156.2) |
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 #074B2B | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074B2B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #074B2B text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #074B2B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B486
oklch(70.8% 0.102 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#36A068
oklch(63.1% 0.129 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074B2B
oklch(36.5% 0.084 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1B
oklch(27% 0.054 156)
#074B2B 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) | #4B4429 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A43 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074B2B
#074B2B
oklch(36.5% 0.084 156.2)
- #592B4F
#592B4F
oklch(36.4% 0.085 336)
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 #074B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
Use #074B2B 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.