#074B2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.08 159.3), rgb(7, 75, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#074B2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 159°. 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 (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074B2F |
| RGB | rgb(7, 75, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.08 159.3) |
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 #074B2F | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074B2F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #074B2F text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #074B2F 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#36A06E
oklch(63.2% 0.123 159)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074B2F
oklch(36.6% 0.08 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#074B2F 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) | #4A442D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F31 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B44 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074B2F
#074B2F
oklch(36.6% 0.08 159.3)
- #592C4C
#592C4C
oklch(36.5% 0.08 339.1)
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 #074B2F, 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 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #074B2F 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.