#072100
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.9% 0.068 138.3), rgb(7, 33, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#072100 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072100 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 33, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.068 138.3) |
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 #072100 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072100 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072100 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #072100 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9B
oklch(81% 0.081 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B362
oklch(70.6% 0.128 138)
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Step 500
500
#51A032
oklch(63.2% 0.165 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#204E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072100
oklch(21.9% 0.068 138.3)
#072100 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) | #221D00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B02 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051F1A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072100
#072100
oklch(21.9% 0.068 138.3)
- #270E2E
#270E2E
oklch(21.9% 0.067 318.4)
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 #072100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.092
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.094
Use #072100 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.