What color is #074232?

#074232 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(7, 66, 50), and in HSL hsl(164, 81%, 14%).

Is #074232 accessible as text?

On white, #074232 has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #074232, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #074232?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #074232?

#074232 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #410716. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #074232 below.

Is #074232 good for buttons?

#074232 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #074232 — black text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #074232 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #074232 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#074232 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #074232

Not just a swatch — here's how #074232 works with other colors. Named schemes with #074232 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074232 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

British Racing Green 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 #074232 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074232 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #074232 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #074232 Secondary #51625B Support #989286 Ink #16140F

British Racing Green 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #074232 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 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #074232 with

Dark Green Prussian Blue 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 #BAEDDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #073D41 — 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 #074232 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #074232;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 66 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.9% 0.064 169.2);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #D9FCF3;
  --color-200: #B5F7E6;
  --color-300: #83ECD0;
  --color-400: #56DCB8;
  --color-500: #33C29C;
  --color-600: #2E9378;
  --color-700: #276857;
  --color-800: #1D443A;
  --color-900: #142A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFB',
    100: '#D9FCF3',
    200: '#B5F7E6',
    300: '#83ECD0',
    400: '#56DCB8',
    500: '#33C29C',
    600: '#2E9378',
    700: '#276857',
    800: '#1D443A',
    900: '#142A24',
  },
}

$base: #074232;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFB;
$base-100: #D9FCF3;
$base-200: #B5F7E6;
$base-300: #83ECD0;
$base-400: #56DCB8;
$base-500: #33C29C;
$base-600: #2E9378;
$base-700: #276857;
$base-800: #1D443A;
$base-900: #142A24;
$base-hover: #053427;
$base-subtle: #95E6D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#074232",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DCB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C29C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9378",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D443A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #074232

Color Lab

Pairs with #074232

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