#072229
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.5% 0.035 218), rgb(7, 34, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#072229 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072229 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 34, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 71%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.035 218) |
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 #072229 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072229 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072229 text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #072229 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#4596AB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E8097
oklch(55.6% 0.092 217.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C6C81
oklch(49.1% 0.085 218.1)
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Step 800
800
#115869
oklch(42.7% 0.071 218.4)
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Step 900
900
#184955
oklch(37.8% 0.055 217)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072229
oklch(23.5% 0.035 218)
#072229 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) | #1D2129 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191D29 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002424 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072229
#072229
oklch(23.5% 0.035 218)
- #2C1812
#2C1812
oklch(23.4% 0.034 37.5)
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 #072229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
Use #072229 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.