#07201C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.2% 0.032 181.2), rgb(7, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#07201C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07201C |
| RGB | rgb(7, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 64%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.032 181.2) |
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 #07201C | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07201C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #07201C text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #07201C text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E998C
oklch(63.1% 0.078 181)
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Step 600
600
#2D8376
oklch(55.5% 0.084 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F63
oklch(49.1% 0.078 180.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A51
oklch(42.6% 0.064 181.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.05 181.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#07201C
oklch(22.2% 0.032 181.2)
#07201C 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) | #1E1E1C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1B1C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00211F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07201C
#07201C
oklch(22.2% 0.032 181.2)
- #27151A
#27151A
oklch(22.2% 0.03 1.8)
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 #07201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #07201C 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.