#074854 Color
#074854 is rgb(7, 72, 84) in RGB, hsl(189, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 14%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074854rgb(7, 72, 84)hsl(189, 85%, 18%)hsv(189, 92%, 33%)cmyk(92%, 14%, 0%, 67%)oklch(37.1% 0.062 214.3)lab(27.38% -15.99 -12.93)lch(27.38% 20.57 218.96)What #074854 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 #074854, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#074854 Channel Values
How #074854 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 72 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.17:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074854 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 #074854
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074854; 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 #074854
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 #074854 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.
#074854#424254#334454#3B3B55#2E4154#004A4A#01494E#414141Using #074854 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074854: #074854;background-color: #074854;colors: { 'color-074854': '#074854' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.282, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_074854">#074854</color>fill="#074854"More Teal Colors
#074854 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#074854 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074854?
#074854 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 72, 84) in RGB and hsl(189, 85%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #074854?
#074854 is rgb(7, 72, 84) — red 7, green 72, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074854?
#074854 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 14%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074854 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074854 scores 10.17:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #074854 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074854 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 10.44, which is visibly different.
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