#074450 Color
#074450 is rgb(7, 68, 80) in RGB, hsl(190, 84%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 15%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074450rgb(7, 68, 80)hsl(190, 84%, 17%)hsv(190, 91%, 31%)cmyk(91%, 15%, 0%, 69%)oklch(35.7% 0.06 215.3)lab(25.80% -15.13 -12.75)lch(25.80% 19.79 220.13)What #074450 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 #074450, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#074450 Channel Values
How #074450 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 68 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 84% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 91% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.76:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074450 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 #074450
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074450; 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 #074450
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 #074450 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.
#074450#3E3E50#304150#383851#2B3D50#004646#01454A#3E3E3EUsing #074450 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074450: #074450;background-color: #074450;colors: { 'color-074450': '#074450' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.267, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_074450">#074450</color>fill="#074450"More Teal Colors
#074450 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#074450 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074450?
#074450 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 68, 80) in RGB and hsl(190, 84%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #074450?
#074450 is rgb(7, 68, 80) — red 7, green 68, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074450?
#074450 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 15%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074450 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074450 scores 10.76:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #074450 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074450 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 10.7, which is visibly different.
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