#072120
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.7% 0.032 191.7), rgb(7, 33, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#072120 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072120 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 33, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 65%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.032 191.7) |
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 #072120 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072120 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072120 text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #072120 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C7
oklch(81% 0.037 192.2)
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Step 400
400
#74ADAA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9895
oklch(63% 0.076 192)
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Step 600
600
#28837F
oklch(55.7% 0.083 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#186E6C
oklch(49% 0.077 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#185A58
oklch(42.7% 0.064 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.05 191.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072120
oklch(22.7% 0.032 191.7)
#072120 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) | #1F1F20 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1C20 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002221 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072120
#072120
oklch(22.7% 0.032 191.7)
- #291618
#291618
oklch(22.7% 0.031 13)
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 #072120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #072120 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.