#072405
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.065 141.9), rgb(7, 36, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#072405 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072405 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 36, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.065 141.9) |
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 #072405 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072405 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072405 text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #072405 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 142)
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Step 500
500
#49A041
oklch(63.1% 0.157 142)
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Step 600
600
#258A1B
oklch(55.5% 0.171 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#15750B
oklch(49% 0.158 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#16600F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E16
oklch(37.6% 0.102 141.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072405
oklch(23% 0.065 141.9)
#072405 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) | #252002 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D07 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03231E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072405
#072405
oklch(23% 0.065 141.9)
- #2A112F
#2A112F
oklch(23% 0.064 320.7)
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 #072405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.091
Use #072405 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.