#074B2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.081 158.5), rgb(7, 75, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#074B2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 158°. 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 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074B2E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.081 158.5) |
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 #074B2E | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074B2E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #074B2E text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #074B2E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38A
oklch(70.6% 0.097 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#36A06D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074B2E
oklch(36.5% 0.081 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#074B2E 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) | #4A442C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F30 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A43 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074B2E
#074B2E
oklch(36.5% 0.081 158.5)
- #592C4D
#592C4D
oklch(36.5% 0.081 338.1)
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 #074B2E, 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 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
Use #074B2E 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.