#072109
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22% 0.055 144.9), rgb(7, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#072109 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072109 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 65%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.055 144.9) |
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 #072109 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072109 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072109 text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #072109 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B278
oklch(70.7% 0.104 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#509E54
oklch(63.1% 0.133 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8838
oklch(55.5% 0.144 145)
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Step 700
700
#20732A
oklch(49% 0.134 145)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E24
oklch(42.7% 0.111 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072109
oklch(22% 0.055 144.9)
#072109 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) | #221D07 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03201C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072109
#072109
oklch(22% 0.055 144.9)
- #271128
#271128
oklch(22.1% 0.053 325.6)
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 #072109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
Use #072109 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.