#074D2A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.088 154.7), rgb(7, 77, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#074D2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074D2A |
| RGB | rgb(7, 77, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.088 154.7) |
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 #074D2A | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074D2A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #074D2A text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #074D2A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B483
oklch(70.7% 0.106 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#33A164
oklch(63.2% 0.135 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074D2A
oklch(37.1% 0.088 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 155.2)
#074D2A 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) | #4D4628 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C44 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074D2A
#074D2A
oklch(37.1% 0.088 154.7)
- #5B2C52
#5B2C52
oklch(37% 0.087 334.8)
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 #074D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
Use #074D2A 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.