#072918
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.1% 0.051 157.6), rgb(7, 41, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#072918 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072918 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 41, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 71%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.051 157.6) |
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 #072918 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072918 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072918 text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #072918 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB389
oklch(70.7% 0.097 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#399F6C
oklch(63% 0.122 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E30
oklch(37.7% 0.081 157.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072918
oklch(25.1% 0.051 157.6)
#072918 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) | #292517 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242219 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002925 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072918
#072918
oklch(25.1% 0.051 157.6)
- #31182A
#31182A
oklch(25.1% 0.049 338.3)
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 #072918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #072918 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.