#072A01
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.079 140.2), rgb(7, 42, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#072A01 is a 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072A01 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 42, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.079 140.2) |
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 #072A01 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072A01 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072A01 text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #072A01 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#A0D097
oklch(80.9% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB75A
oklch(70.8% 0.149 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#3AA31D
oklch(63% 0.19 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072A01
oklch(25% 0.079 140.2)
#072A01 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) | #2B2500 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272204 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032822 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072A01
#072A01
oklch(25% 0.079 140.2)
- #321238
#321238
oklch(25.1% 0.078 321.1)
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 #072A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.011
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.014
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.094
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
Use #072A01 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.