What color is #07404D?

#07404D is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(7, 64, 77), and in HSL hsl(191, 83%, 16%).

Is #07404D accessible as text?

On white, #07404D has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #07404D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07404D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #07404D?

#07404D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B1307. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #07404D below.

Is #07404D good for buttons?

#07404D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #07404D — black text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #07404D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #07404D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#07404D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #07404D

Not just a swatch — here's how #07404D works with other colors. Named schemes with #07404D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07404D Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #07404D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #07404D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #35606D

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07404D Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #07404D Secondary #526266 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #07404D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #07404D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #07404D with

Hunter Green Navy Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBE4EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #07284B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #07404D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07404D;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 64 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.4% 0.058 218.0);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D9F6FD;
  --color-200: #B4ECF8;
  --color-300: #82DAED;
  --color-400: #54C5DE;
  --color-500: #31A9C3;
  --color-600: #2D8295;
  --color-700: #265D69;
  --color-800: #1C3D44;
  --color-900: #13262A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D9F6FD',
    200: '#B4ECF8',
    300: '#82DAED',
    400: '#54C5DE',
    500: '#31A9C3',
    600: '#2D8295',
    700: '#265D69',
    800: '#1C3D44',
    900: '#13262A',
  },
}

$base: #07404D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D9F6FD;
$base-200: #B4ECF8;
$base-300: #82DAED;
$base-400: #54C5DE;
$base-500: #31A9C3;
$base-600: #2D8295;
$base-700: #265D69;
$base-800: #1C3D44;
$base-900: #13262A;
$base-hover: #06323C;
$base-subtle: #96D8E7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07404D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4ECF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82DAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54C5DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#31A9C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D8295",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#265D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13262A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}