#074F5D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.5% 0.067 215.5), rgb(7, 79, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#074F5D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074F5D |
| RGB | rgb(7, 79, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 86%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.067 215.5) |
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 #074F5D | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074F5D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #074F5D text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #074F5D 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#61AEC0
oklch(70.8% 0.08 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#2499B1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074F5D
oklch(39.5% 0.067 215.5)
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Step 950
950
#072C34
oklch(27.2% 0.043 215.5)
#074F5D 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) | #454C5E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005453 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074F5D
#074F5D
oklch(39.5% 0.067 215.5)
- #65382D
#65382D
oklch(39.4% 0.067 34.6)
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 #074F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #074F5D 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.