#074E45
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.2% 0.066 181.4), rgb(7, 78, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#074E45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074E45 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.066 181.4) |
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 #074E45 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074E45 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #074E45 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #074E45 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 182.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC3
oklch(81% 0.05 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#2D9D8D
oklch(63% 0.101 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074E45
oklch(38.2% 0.066 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#092D28
oklch(27% 0.041 182.1)
#074E45 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) | #4A4945 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414246 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074E45
#074E45
oklch(38.2% 0.066 181.4)
- #5F3340
#5F3340
oklch(38.1% 0.065 1.7)
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 #074E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
Use #074E45 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.