#074E52
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.7% 0.063 201), rgb(7, 78, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#074E52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074E52 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 78, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.063 201) |
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 #074E52 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074E52 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #074E52 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #074E52 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#63AFB4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#2A9BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.097 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074E52
oklch(38.7% 0.063 201)
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Step 950
950
#082C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.4)
#074E52 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) | #474A52 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4352 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074E52
#074E52
oklch(38.7% 0.063 201)
- #623635
#623635
oklch(38.8% 0.063 21.8)
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 #074E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.008
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #074E52 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.