#074A3F Color
#074A3F is rgb(7, 74, 63) in RGB, hsl(170, 83%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 15%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074A3Frgb(7, 74, 63)hsl(170, 83%, 16%)hsv(170, 91%, 29%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 15%, 71%)oklch(36.8% 0.065 178)lab(27.46% -22.70 0.70)lch(27.46% 22.71 178.23)What #074A3F 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 #074A3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#074A3F Channel Values
How #074A3F 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 74 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 83% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 91% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.19:1 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 #074A3F 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 #074A3F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074A3F; 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 #074A3F
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 #074A3F 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.
#074A3F#44443F#35463F#3D3D40#2F4340#0E4949#0C4945#414141Using #074A3F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074a3f: #074A3F;background-color: #074A3F;colors: { 'color-074a3f': '#074A3F' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.290, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_074a3f">#074A3F</color>fill="#074A3F"More Teal Colors
#074A3F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#074A3F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074A3F?
#074A3F is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 74, 63) in RGB and hsl(170, 83%, 16%) 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 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #074A3F?
#074A3F is rgb(7, 74, 63) — red 7, green 74, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074A3F?
#074A3F converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 15%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074A3F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074A3F scores 10.19:1 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 #074A3F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074A3F 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, which is visibly different.
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