#072117
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.4% 0.038 164.9), rgb(7, 33, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#072117 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072117 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 33, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 65%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.038 164.9) |
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 #072117 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072117 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072117 text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #072117 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B8564
oklch(55.5% 0.099 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C7153
oklch(49.1% 0.093 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C3A
oklch(37.9% 0.06 165)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072117
oklch(22.4% 0.038 164.9)
#072117 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) | #201E16 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B18 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00211E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072117
#072117
oklch(22.4% 0.038 164.9)
- #281420
#281420
oklch(22.4% 0.038 343.8)
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 #072117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #072117 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.