#072216
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.7% 0.041 161.4), rgb(7, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#072216 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072216 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 66%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.041 161.4) |
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 #072216 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072216 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072216 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #072216 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
#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
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B091
oklch(70.7% 0.078 161)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C76
oklch(63.1% 0.099 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#28865F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#18724E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#195D40
oklch(42.8% 0.083 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.064 162)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072216
oklch(22.7% 0.041 161.4)
#072216 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) | #211F15 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C17 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072216
#072216
oklch(22.7% 0.041 161.4)
- #291422
#291422
oklch(22.7% 0.041 340.7)
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 #072216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #072216 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.