What color is #074E5B?

#074E5B is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(7, 78, 91), and in HSL hsl(189, 86%, 19%).

Is #074E5B accessible as text?

On white, #074E5B has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #074E5B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #074E5B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #074E5B?

#074E5B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5A1307. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #074E5B below.

Is #074E5B good for buttons?

#074E5B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #074E5B — black text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #074E5B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #074E5B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#074E5B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #074E5B

Not just a swatch — here's how #074E5B works with other colors. Named schemes with #074E5B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074E5B Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Dark Slate 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 #074E5B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate 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 #074E5B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3A6F7B

Dark Slate 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 Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074E5B Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Dark Slate 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 #074E5B Secondary #5D7074 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #074E5B 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #074E5B with

Sea 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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCE8EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #07325A — 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 #074E5B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #074E5B;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 78 91;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.066 214.4);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B3EFF9;
  --color-300: #80DEEF;
  --color-400: #52CBE0;
  --color-500: #2FAFC6;
  --color-600: #2B8696;
  --color-700: #25606A;
  --color-800: #1C3F45;
  --color-900: #13272A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B3EFF9',
    300: '#80DEEF',
    400: '#52CBE0',
    500: '#2FAFC6',
    600: '#2B8696',
    700: '#25606A',
    800: '#1C3F45',
    900: '#13272A',
  },
}

$base: #074E5B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B3EFF9;
$base-300: #80DEEF;
$base-400: #52CBE0;
$base-500: #2FAFC6;
$base-600: #2B8696;
$base-700: #25606A;
$base-800: #1C3F45;
$base-900: #13272A;
$base-hover: #053E48;
$base-subtle: #99DDEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#074E5B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3EFF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80DEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52CBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FAFC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B8696",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25606A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #074E5B

Color Lab

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