#072806
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.4% 0.07 142.6), rgb(7, 40, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#072806 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072806 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 40, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.07 142.6) |
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 #072806 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072806 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072806 text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #072806 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB567
oklch(70.6% 0.132 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23A
oklch(63.1% 0.17 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C0D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#066105
oklch(42.8% 0.142 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#144F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072806
oklch(24.4% 0.07 142.6)
#072806 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) | #292303 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252109 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #022721 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072806
#072806
oklch(24.4% 0.07 142.6)
- #2F1333
#2F1333
oklch(24.4% 0.069 322.5)
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 #072806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.019
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
Use #072806 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.