#074A42 Color
#074A42 is rgb(7, 74, 66) in RGB, hsl(173, 83%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 11%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074A42rgb(7, 74, 66)hsl(173, 83%, 16%)hsv(173, 91%, 29%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 11%, 71%)oklch(36.9% 0.063 182.3)lab(27.54% -21.96 -1.11)lch(27.54% 21.99 182.89)What #074A42 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 #074A42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#074A42 Channel Values
How #074A42 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 83% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 91% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.16:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074A42 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 #074A42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074A42; 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 #074A42
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 #074A42 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.
#074A42#444442#354642#3D3D43#2F4343#0D4949#0B4946#414141Using #074A42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074a42: #074A42;background-color: #074A42;colors: { 'color-074a42': '#074A42' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.290, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_074a42">#074A42</color>fill="#074A42"More Teal Colors
#074A42 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#074A42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074A42?
#074A42 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 74, 66) in RGB and hsl(173, 83%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #074A42?
#074A42 is rgb(7, 74, 66) — red 7, green 74, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074A42?
#074A42 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 11%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074A42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074A42 scores 10.16:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #074A42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074A42 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 10.72, which is visibly different.
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