What color is #074E40?

#074E40 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(7, 78, 64), and in HSL hsl(168, 84%, 17%).

Is #074E40 accessible as text?

On white, #074E40 has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #074E40, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #074E40?

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

What colors go well with #074E40?

#074E40 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #500716. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #074E40 below.

Is #074E40 good for buttons?

#074E40 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #074E40 — black text only reaches 2.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #074E40 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #074E40 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.

#074E40 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #074E40

Not just a swatch — here's how #074E40 works with other colors. Named schemes with #074E40 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074E40 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Brunswick 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 #074E40 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Brunswick 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 #074E40 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Brunswick 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 #074E40 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick 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 #074E40 Secondary #5B6E68 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #074E40 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #074E40

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For fashion

People also use #074E40 with

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 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBEEE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #074650 — 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 #074E40 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #074E40;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 78 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.0% 0.069 174.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF5;
  --color-200: #B4F8EB;
  --color-300: #81EED8;
  --color-400: #53DFC3;
  --color-500: #30C4A7;
  --color-600: #2D9580;
  --color-700: #25695C;
  --color-800: #1C453D;
  --color-900: #132A25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF5',
    200: '#B4F8EB',
    300: '#81EED8',
    400: '#53DFC3',
    500: '#30C4A7',
    600: '#2D9580',
    700: '#25695C',
    800: '#1C453D',
    900: '#132A25',
  },
}

$base: #074E40;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF5;
$base-200: #B4F8EB;
$base-300: #81EED8;
$base-400: #53DFC3;
$base-500: #30C4A7;
$base-600: #2D9580;
$base-700: #25695C;
$base-800: #1C453D;
$base-900: #132A25;
$base-hover: #064034;
$base-subtle: #97E8D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#074E40",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EED8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C4A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D9580",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25695C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C453D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}