Information about #074D5A color

#074D5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #074D5A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(7, 77, 90) — 2.7% red, 30.2% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 5 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated aqua cyan, #074D5A carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Deep Teal (#00555A). Nearby in the Register you will also find St Kilda (#004559) and Midnight Green (#004953).

The recipe behind #074D5A is rgb(7, 77, 90), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#074D5A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#074D5A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #074D5A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

St Kilda color link
St Kilda

#004559

Deep South color link
Deep South

#004853

Dark Teal color link
Dark Teal

#014D4E

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

Sherpa Blue color link
Sherpa Blue

#00494E

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Deep Opal color link
Deep Opal

#00594E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#074D5A
  • RGB7, 77, 90
  • CMYK33, 5, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(7, 77, 90)
  • HSL189°, 86%, 19%
  • HSL Precise189.398°, 85.567%, 19.02%
  • HSV189°, 92%, 35%
  • HSB189°, 92%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.027, 0.302, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.027, 0.302, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.027, 0.302, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID074D5A
  • DECIMAL ID478554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01