#074F67
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40% 0.075 227.7), rgb(7, 79, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#074F67 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074F67 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 79, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 87%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.075 227.7) |
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 #074F67 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074F67 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #074F67 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #074F67 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#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
#9BC8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FACCC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#2096BF
oklch(63% 0.115 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074F67
oklch(40% 0.075 227.7)
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Step 950
950
#062B38
oklch(27.1% 0.047 226.3)
#074F67 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) | #424D68 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364567 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005657 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074F67
#074F67
oklch(40% 0.075 227.7)
- #683A22
#683A22
oklch(40% 0.075 47.3)
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 #074F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
Use #074F67 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.