#072302
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.6% 0.068 139.9), rgb(7, 35, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#072302 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072302 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 35, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.068 139.9) |
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 #072302 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072302 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072302 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #072302 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B465
oklch(70.7% 0.128 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#4CA037
oklch(63.1% 0.163 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A02
oklch(55.5% 0.178 140)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 139.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072302
oklch(22.6% 0.068 139.9)
#072302 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 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C04 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04211C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072302
#072302
oklch(22.6% 0.068 139.9)
- #290F2F
#290F2F
oklch(22.5% 0.068 319.8)
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 #072302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.088
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.091
Use #072302 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.