#07241C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.6% 0.038 171.6), rgb(7, 36, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#07241C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07241C |
| RGB | rgb(7, 36, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.038 171.6) |
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 #07241C | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07241C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #07241C text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #07241C text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#459C83
oklch(63.2% 0.093 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D866C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 171.5)
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Step 700
700
#09715A
oklch(49% 0.093 171.8)
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Step 800
800
#105C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#184C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 172)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#07241C
oklch(23.6% 0.038 171.6)
#07241C 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) | #23211C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002422 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07241C
#07241C
oklch(23.6% 0.038 171.6)
- #2C1620
#2C1620
oklch(23.5% 0.039 351.8)
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 #07241C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #07241C 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.