#072101
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.9% 0.066 138.9), rgb(7, 33, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#072101 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 139°. 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 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072101 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 33, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.066 138.9) |
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 #072101 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072101 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072101 text on white | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #072101 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#509F37
oklch(63% 0.16 139)
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Step 600
600
#318902
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#204E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 138.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072101
oklch(21.9% 0.066 138.9)
#072101 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 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B03 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051F1A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072101
#072101
oklch(21.9% 0.066 138.9)
- #270E2D
#270E2D
oklch(21.9% 0.066 319.5)
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 #072101, 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 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
Use #072101 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.