What color is #074E41?

#074E41 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(7, 78, 65), and in HSL hsl(169, 84%, 17%).

Is #074E41 accessible as text?

On white, #074E41 has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #074E41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #074E41?

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

What colors go well with #074E41?

#074E41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #500714. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #074E41 below.

Is #074E41 good for buttons?

#074E41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #074E41 — black text only reaches 2.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #074E41 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #074E41 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.

#074E41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #074E41

Not just a swatch — here's how #074E41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #074E41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074E41 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 #074E41 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 #074E41 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #074E41 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Brunswick Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #074E41 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 #074E41 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 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

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 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

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 #074E41

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People also use #074E41 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 #BBEEE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #074550 — 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 #074E41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #074E41;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 78 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.0% 0.068 176.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF6;
  --color-200: #B4F8EC;
  --color-300: #81EEDA;
  --color-400: #53DFC5;
  --color-500: #30C4A9;
  --color-600: #2D9582;
  --color-700: #25695D;
  --color-800: #1C453D;
  --color-900: #132A26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF6',
    200: '#B4F8EC',
    300: '#81EEDA',
    400: '#53DFC5',
    500: '#30C4A9',
    600: '#2D9582',
    700: '#25695D',
    800: '#1C453D',
    900: '#132A26',
  },
}

$base: #074E41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF6;
$base-200: #B4F8EC;
$base-300: #81EEDA;
$base-400: #53DFC5;
$base-500: #30C4A9;
$base-600: #2D9582;
$base-700: #25695D;
$base-800: #1C453D;
$base-900: #132A26;
$base-hover: #064035;
$base-subtle: #97E8D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#074E41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C4A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D9582",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25695D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C453D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}