#074E64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.073 225.8), rgb(7, 78, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#074E64 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074E64 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 78, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 87%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.073 225.8) |
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 #074E64 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074E64 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #074E64 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #074E64 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9DC
oklch(81% 0.054 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#60ACCA
oklch(70.7% 0.087 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#2497BC
oklch(63.2% 0.111 225.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074E64
oklch(39.5% 0.073 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B37
oklch(27% 0.046 224.3)
#074E64 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) | #424C65 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364464 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005455 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074E64
#074E64
oklch(39.5% 0.073 225.8)
- #663923
#663923
oklch(39.5% 0.072 46)
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 #074E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #074E64 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.