#072900
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.6% 0.079 139.6), rgb(7, 41, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#072900 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072900 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 41, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.079 139.6) |
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 #072900 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072900 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072900 text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #072900 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB659
oklch(70.6% 0.148 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#3DA31A
oklch(63.1% 0.191 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072900
oklch(24.6% 0.079 139.6)
#072900 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) | #2B2400 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272103 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032721 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072900
#072900
oklch(24.6% 0.079 139.6)
- #301138
#301138
oklch(24.6% 0.079 318.9)
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 #072900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.014
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.096
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.098
Use #072900 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.