#074C63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.073 227.5), rgb(7, 76, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#074C63 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074C63 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 76, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 87%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.073 227.5) |
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 #074C63 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074C63 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #074C63 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #074C63 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#61ACCB
oklch(70.8% 0.087 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#2896BE
oklch(63.1% 0.111 227.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074C63
oklch(38.9% 0.073 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#072B38
oklch(27.1% 0.046 226.7)
#074C63 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) | #404B64 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344263 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005354 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074C63
#074C63
oklch(38.9% 0.073 227.5)
- #643820
#643820
oklch(39% 0.072 48.2)
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 #074C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #074C63 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.