#072817
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.7% 0.05 157), rgb(7, 40, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#072817 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072817 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 40, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.05 157) |
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 #072817 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072817 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072817 text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #072817 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB389
oklch(70.8% 0.095 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 157)
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Step 600
600
#018953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#124E30
oklch(37.8% 0.08 156.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072817
oklch(24.7% 0.05 157)
#072817 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) | #282416 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232118 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002824 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072817
#072817
oklch(24.7% 0.05 157)
- #30172A
#30172A
oklch(24.8% 0.05 336.6)
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 #072817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #072817 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.