#074246 Color
#074246 is rgb(7, 66, 70) in RGB, hsl(184, 82%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 6%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074246rgb(7, 66, 70)hsl(184, 82%, 15%)hsv(184, 90%, 27%)cmyk(90%, 6%, 0%, 73%)oklch(34.7% 0.056 202.1)lab(24.72% -17.07 -7.86)lch(24.72% 18.80 204.72)What #074246 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 #074246, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#074246 Channel Values
How #074246 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 66 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 82% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 90% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.19:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074246 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 #074246
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074246; 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 #074246
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 #074246 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.
#074246#3C3C46#2F3F46#363647#2A3B46#044343#054244#3B3B3BUsing #074246 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074246: #074246;background-color: #074246;colors: { 'color-074246': '#074246' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.259, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_074246">#074246</color>fill="#074246"More Teal Colors
#074246 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#074246 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074246?
#074246 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 66, 70) in RGB and hsl(184, 82%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #074246?
#074246 is rgb(7, 66, 70) — red 7, green 66, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074246?
#074246 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 6%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074246 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074246 scores 11.19:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #074246 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074246 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 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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