#072300
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.6% 0.071 138.7), rgb(7, 35, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#072300 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072300 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 35, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.071 138.7) |
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 #072300 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072300 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072300 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #072300 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B460
oklch(70.7% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#4CA02D
oklch(63% 0.17 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F07
oklch(37.9% 0.112 138.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072300
oklch(22.6% 0.071 138.7)
#072300 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) | #241F00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C02 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05211C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072300
#072300
oklch(22.6% 0.071 138.7)
- #290E30
#290E30
oklch(22.4% 0.071 318.9)
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 #072300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.093
Use #072300 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.