#072709
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.1% 0.065 144.3), rgb(7, 39, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#072709 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 144°. 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 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072709 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 39, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.065 144.3) |
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 #072709 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072709 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072709 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #072709 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.123 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A146
oklch(63.1% 0.157 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#148B25
oklch(55.6% 0.17 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A6016
oklch(42.7% 0.131 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#154F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072709
oklch(24.1% 0.065 144.3)
#072709 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) | #282306 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #022621 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072709
#072709
oklch(24.1% 0.065 144.3)
- #2E1330
#2E1330
oklch(24.1% 0.064 324.7)
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 #072709, 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 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.091
Use #072709 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.