#072504
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.3% 0.068 141.3), rgb(7, 37, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#072504 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072504 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 37, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.068 141.3) |
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 #072504 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072504 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072504 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #072504 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
#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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B467
oklch(70.6% 0.128 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A13B
oklch(63.2% 0.164 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#218B0D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#136006
oklch(42.7% 0.137 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#194F12
oklch(37.8% 0.107 141.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072504
oklch(23.3% 0.068 141.3)
#072504 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) | #262101 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E06 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03241E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072504
#072504
oklch(23.3% 0.068 141.3)
- #2C1130
#2C1130
oklch(23.4% 0.067 322.3)
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 #072504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.095
Use #072504 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.