#074950
A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.
About #074950
At its core, #074950 is a very dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(7, 73, 80).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 91% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 69% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#074950
RGB7, 73, 80
HSL185.8°, 83.9%, 17.1%
CMYK91%, 9%, 0%, 69%
HSV185.8°, 91.2%, 31.4%
LAB27.8, -16.1, -9.7
XYZ3.9, 5.4, 8.4
Decimal477520
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
10.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #074950;
}
.text-color {
color: #074950;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #074950;
}