#072623
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.5% 0.036 186.1), rgb(7, 38, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#072623 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072623 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 38, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 69%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.036 186.1) |
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 #072623 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072623 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072623 text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #072623 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E9B91
oklch(63.1% 0.089 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#09857C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 186.4)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#035C55
oklch(42.8% 0.074 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#134B46
oklch(37.6% 0.057 186.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072623
oklch(24.5% 0.036 186.1)
#072623 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) | #242323 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2023 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002725 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072623
#072623
oklch(24.5% 0.036 186.1)
- #2F191E
#2F191E
oklch(24.5% 0.036 5.3)
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 #072623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #072623 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.