#074C09
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.3% 0.116 143), rgb(7, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#074C09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074C09 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.116 143) |
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 #074C09 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074C09 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #074C09 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #074C09 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09C
oklch(81% 0.088 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B665
oklch(70.6% 0.138 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#37A336
oklch(63.1% 0.177 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074C09
oklch(36.3% 0.116 143)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 143.2)
#074C09 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) | #4E4400 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F11 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004940 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074C09
#074C09
oklch(36.3% 0.116 143)
- #592460
#592460
oklch(36.3% 0.114 322.9)
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 #074C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.007
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.010
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
Use #074C09 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.