#072928
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.7% 0.038 192.2), rgb(7, 41, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#072928 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072928 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 41, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 71%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.038 192.2) |
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 #072928 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072928 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072928 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #072928 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#349B98
oklch(63.1% 0.093 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 191.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072928
oklch(25.7% 0.038 192.2)
#072928 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) | #262628 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212328 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A29 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072928
#072928
oklch(25.7% 0.038 192.2)
- #331B1E
#331B1E
oklch(25.6% 0.038 12)
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 #072928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #072928 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.