#074D21
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.9% 0.098 149.8), rgb(7, 77, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#074D21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074D21 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 77, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.098 149.8) |
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 #074D21 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074D21 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #074D21 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #074D21 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B579
oklch(70.7% 0.117 150)
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Step 500
500
#34A255
oklch(63.2% 0.15 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074D21
oklch(36.9% 0.098 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F15
oklch(27.2% 0.063 149.4)
#074D21 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) | #4E451D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464024 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B43 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074D21
#074D21
oklch(36.9% 0.098 149.8)
- #5B2958
#5B2958
oklch(36.9% 0.099 329.6)
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 #074D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.016
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
Use #074D21 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.