#072003
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.6% 0.062 140.2), rgb(7, 32, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#072003 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072003 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 32, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.062 140.2) |
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 #072003 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072003 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072003 text on white | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #072003 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B26C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#539F42
oklch(63.2% 0.149 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#34891E
oklch(55.7% 0.162 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#25740F
oklch(49.2% 0.151 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#215E11
oklch(42.6% 0.124 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D17
oklch(37.6% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072003
oklch(21.6% 0.062 140.2)
#072003 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) | #211C01 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A05 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051F1A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072003
#072003
oklch(21.6% 0.062 140.2)
- #260E2B
#260E2B
oklch(21.6% 0.063 320.5)
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 #072003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
Use #072003 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.