#074E65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.073 226.9), rgb(7, 78, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#074E65 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| 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 | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074E65 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 87%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.073 226.9) |
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 #074E65 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074E65 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #074E65 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #074E65 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#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
#9BC8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.055 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#60ACCB
oklch(70.7% 0.088 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#2396BE
oklch(63% 0.113 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074E65
oklch(39.6% 0.073 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#062B38
oklch(27.1% 0.047 226.3)
#074E65 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) | #424C66 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364465 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005556 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074E65
#074E65
oklch(39.6% 0.073 226.9)
- #663922
#663922
oklch(39.5% 0.073 46.9)
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 #074E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #074E65 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.