#074136 Color
#074136 is rgb(7, 65, 54) in RGB, hsl(169, 81%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 17%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074136rgb(7, 65, 54)hsl(169, 81%, 14%)hsv(169, 89%, 25%)cmyk(89%, 0%, 17%, 75%)oklch(33.7% 0.059 176)lab(23.87% -20.85 1.39)lch(23.87% 20.89 176.17)What #074136 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 #074136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#074136 Channel Values
How #074136 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 65 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 81% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 89% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074136 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #074136 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #074136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074136; 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 #074136
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #074136.
How #074136 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.
#074136#3B3B36#2E3E36#353537#293A37#0D4040#0B403C#393939Using #074136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074136: #074136;background-color: #074136;colors: { 'color-074136': '#074136' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.255, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_074136">#074136</color>fill="#074136"More Green Colors
#074136 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#074136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074136?
#074136 is a darkest green — rgb(7, 65, 54) in RGB and hsl(169, 81%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #074136?
#074136 is rgb(7, 65, 54) — red 7, green 65, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074136?
#074136 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 17%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074136 scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #074136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074136 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 12.45, which is visibly different.
Open #074136 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.