#072115
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.3% 0.04 160.6), rgb(7, 33, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#072115 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072115 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 33, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 65%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.04 160.6) |
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 #072115 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072115 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072115 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #072115 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B091
oklch(70.8% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C76
oklch(63.2% 0.097 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C865E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D714E
oklch(49% 0.097 161)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.081 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072115
oklch(22.3% 0.04 160.6)
#072115 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) | #201E14 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B16 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01211E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072115
#072115
oklch(22.3% 0.04 160.6)
- #281421
#281421
oklch(22.5% 0.039 341.3)
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 #072115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #072115 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.