#07231F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.4% 0.034 182.3), rgb(7, 35, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#07231F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07231F |
| RGB | rgb(7, 35, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.034 182.3) |
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 #07231F | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07231F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #07231F text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #07231F 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC3
oklch(81% 0.041 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 183)
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Step 500
500
#479A8D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#208478
oklch(55.5% 0.09 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E7064
oklch(49.1% 0.085 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#135B52
oklch(42.6% 0.069 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#194B44
oklch(37.7% 0.055 182.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#07231F
oklch(23.4% 0.034 182.3)
#07231F 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) | #21201F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002422 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07231F
#07231F
oklch(23.4% 0.034 182.3)
- #2B171C
#2B171C
oklch(23.4% 0.033 3.7)
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 #07231F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #07231F 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.