#071912
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.5% 0.028 166.2), rgb(7, 25, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#071912 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071912 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 56%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.028 166.2) |
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 #071912 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071912 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071912 text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #071912 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9780
oklch(63.1% 0.069 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#448169
oklch(55.5% 0.075 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#356D58
oklch(49% 0.069 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5948
oklch(42.7% 0.057 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071912
oklch(19.5% 0.028 166.2)
#071912 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) | #181712 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161512 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031917 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071912
#071912
oklch(19.5% 0.028 166.2)
- #1E1018
#1E1018
oklch(19.6% 0.027 344.7)
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 #071912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
Use #071912 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.