#072603
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.7% 0.071 140.8), rgb(7, 38, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#072603 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072603 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 38, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.071 140.8) |
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 #072603 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072603 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072603 text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #072603 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB564
oklch(70.7% 0.134 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#44A134
oklch(63% 0.171 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#184F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 140.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072603
oklch(23.7% 0.071 140.8)
#072603 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) | #272100 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F06 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03241F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072603
#072603
oklch(23.7% 0.071 140.8)
- #2D1132
#2D1132
oklch(23.7% 0.07 321.4)
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 #072603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.094
Use #072603 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.