#072A0B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.2% 0.068 145.1), rgb(7, 42, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#072A0B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072A0B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 42, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 71%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.068 145.1) |
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 #072A0B | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072A0B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072A0B text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #072A0B 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB56D
oklch(70.6% 0.127 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A244
oklch(63.1% 0.164 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F19
oklch(37.6% 0.106 145.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072A0B
oklch(25.2% 0.068 145.1)
#072A0B 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) | #2B2508 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012923 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072A0B
#072A0B
oklch(25.2% 0.068 145.1)
- #321533
#321533
oklch(25.2% 0.067 326.1)
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 #072A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.017
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.020
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #072A0B 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.