What color is #074E27?

#074E27 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(7, 78, 39), and in HSL hsl(147, 84%, 17%).

Is #074E27 accessible as text?

On white, #074E27 has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #074E27, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #074E27?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-900 (#0D542B).

What colors go well with #074E27?

#074E27 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #50072F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #074E27 below.

Is #074E27 good for buttons?

#074E27 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #074E27 — black text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #074E27 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #074E27 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.

#074E27 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #074E27

Not just a swatch — here's how #074E27 works with other colors. Named schemes with #074E27 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074E27 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Castleton Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #074E27 Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #222C24 Surface #F1EDE3

Castleton 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #074E27 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #002C1E

Castleton Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Castleton Green.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074E27 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #074E27 Secondary #596D5E Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Castleton 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 Castleton Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #074E27 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 95/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #074E27

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For fashion

People also use #074E27 with

Green Brunswick Green Oxblood Platinum Hunter Green

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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBEED2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #075040 — 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 #074E27 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #074E27;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 78 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.3% 0.093 152.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEF7;
  --color-100: #D8FDE9;
  --color-200: #B4F8D3;
  --color-300: #81EEB2;
  --color-400: #53DF92;
  --color-500: #30C473;
  --color-600: #2D955C;
  --color-700: #256944;
  --color-800: #1C452E;
  --color-900: #132A1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF7',
    100: '#D8FDE9',
    200: '#B4F8D3',
    300: '#81EEB2',
    400: '#53DF92',
    500: '#30C473',
    600: '#2D955C',
    700: '#256944',
    800: '#1C452E',
    900: '#132A1D',
  },
}

$base: #074E27;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF7;
$base-100: #D8FDE9;
$base-200: #B4F8D3;
$base-300: #81EEB2;
$base-400: #53DF92;
$base-500: #30C473;
$base-600: #2D955C;
$base-700: #256944;
$base-800: #1C452E;
$base-900: #132A1D;
$base-hover: #064020;
$base-subtle: #97E8BB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#074E27",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DF92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C473",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D955C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C452E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}