#074054 Color
#074054 is rgb(7, 64, 84) in RGB, hsl(196, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 24%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074054rgb(7, 64, 84)hsl(196, 85%, 18%)hsv(196, 92%, 33%)cmyk(92%, 24%, 0%, 67%)oklch(34.8% 0.064 228)lab(24.51% -11.71 -17.32)lch(24.51% 20.91 235.94)What #074054 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #074054, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#074054 Channel Values
How #074054 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 7 · G 64 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.23:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074054 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #074054
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074054; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #074054
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #074054 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#074054#3A3A54#2D3D54#353555#293954#004343#00424A#3B3B3BUsing #074054 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074054: #074054;background-color: #074054;colors: { 'color-074054': '#074054' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.251, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_074054">#074054</color>fill="#074054"More Teal Colors
#074054 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#074054 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074054?
#074054 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 64, 84) in RGB and hsl(196, 85%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #074054?
#074054 is rgb(7, 64, 84) — red 7, green 64, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074054?
#074054 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 24%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074054 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074054 scores 11.23:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #074054 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074054 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.94, which is visibly different.
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