#074A64 Color
#074A64 is rgb(7, 74, 100) in RGB, hsl(197, 87%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 26%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074A64rgb(7, 74, 100)hsl(197, 87%, 21%)hsv(197, 93%, 39%)cmyk(93%, 26%, 0%, 61%)oklch(38.4% 0.075 231.3)lab(28.72% -12.03 -21.10)lch(28.72% 24.29 240.32)What #074A64 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 #074A64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#074A64 Channel Values
How #074A64 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 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 87% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 93% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.67:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074A64 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 #074A64
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074A64; 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 #074A64
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 #074A64 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.
#074A64#444464#354664#3D3D65#2F4364#004E4E#004C58#444444Using #074A64 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074a64: #074A64;background-color: #074A64;colors: { 'color-074a64': '#074A64' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.290, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_074a64">#074A64</color>fill="#074A64"More Teal Colors
#074A64 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#074A64 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074A64?
#074A64 is a dark teal — rgb(7, 74, 100) in RGB and hsl(197, 87%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.94.
What is the RGB value of #074A64?
#074A64 is rgb(7, 74, 100) — red 7, green 74, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074A64?
#074A64 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 26%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074A64 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074A64 scores 9.67:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #074A64 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074A64 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 17.34, which is visibly different.
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