#072506
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.4% 0.065 142.6), rgb(7, 37, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#072506 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072506 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 37, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 72%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.065 142.6) |
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 #072506 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072506 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072506 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #072506 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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B46C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#47A042
oklch(63% 0.157 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#208B1D
oklch(55.7% 0.172 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F750D
oklch(49% 0.159 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#136011
oklch(42.8% 0.132 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#194F17
oklch(37.8% 0.103 142.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072506
oklch(23.4% 0.065 142.6)
#072506 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) | #262103 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E08 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03241F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072506
#072506
oklch(23.4% 0.065 142.6)
- #2C112F
#2C112F
oklch(23.3% 0.066 323.5)
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 #072506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.093
Use #072506 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.