#074957

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #074957

At its core, #074957 is a very dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(7, 73, 87).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 92% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% black. The HSL representation is 190.5° hue, 85.1% saturation, and 18.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#074957
RGB7, 73, 87
HSL190.5°, 85.1%, 18.4%
CMYK92%, 16%, 0%, 66%
HSV190.5°, 92.0%, 34.1%
LAB28.1, -13.5, -13.8
XYZ4.2, 5.5, 9.9
Decimal477527

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #074957; }
.text-color { color: #074957; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #074957; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F