#071712
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.8% 0.025 171.4), rgb(7, 23, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#071712 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071712 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 23, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 53%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.025 171.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #071712 | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071712 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071712 text on white | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #071712 text on black | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 172)
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Step 500
500
#649685
oklch(63.2% 0.06 171)
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Step 600
600
#49806E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 171)
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Step 800
800
#31584B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B483F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071712
oklch(18.8% 0.025 171.4)
#071712 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #161512 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141312 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031716 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071712
#071712
oklch(18.8% 0.025 171.4)
- #1C0F15
#1C0F15
oklch(18.9% 0.024 350.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #071712, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.093
Use #071712 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.