#072012
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.9% 0.042 156.1), rgb(7, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#072012 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072012 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 64%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.042 156.1) |
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 #072012 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072012 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072012 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #072012 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B08C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 156)
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Step 500
500
#519C70
oklch(63.2% 0.101 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#308658
oklch(55.6% 0.11 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#227148
oklch(49% 0.101 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072012
oklch(21.9% 0.042 156.1)
#072012 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) | #201D11 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1A13 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02201C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072012
#072012
oklch(21.9% 0.042 156.1)
- #261222
#261222
oklch(21.8% 0.043 334.7)
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 #072012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #072012 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.