#074249

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #074249

At its core, #074249 is a very dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 7, 66, and 73.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 90% cyan and 10% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 186.4° hue, 82.5% saturation, and 15.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#074249
RGB7, 66, 73
HSL186.4°, 82.5%, 15.7%
CMYK90%, 10%, 0%, 71%
HSV186.4°, 90.4%, 28.6%
LAB25.0, -14.7, -9.3
XYZ3.2, 4.4, 7.0
Decimal475721

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #074249; }
.text-color { color: #074249; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #074249; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F