#072A16
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.4% 0.055 154.3), rgb(7, 42, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#072A16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072A16 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 42, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 71%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.055 154.3) |
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 #072A16 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072A16 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072A16 text on white | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #072A16 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C8E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 154.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A0CEAE
oklch(81% 0.066 154.4)
-
Step 400
400
#69B483
oklch(70.8% 0.104 154.2)
-
Step 500
500
#37A064
oklch(63% 0.132 154.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
-
Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
-
Step 900
900
#0D4F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.087 154.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#072A16
oklch(25.4% 0.055 154.3)
#072A16 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) | #2A2615 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252317 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002925 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072A16
#072A16
oklch(25.4% 0.055 154.3)
- #32172D
#32172D
oklch(25.3% 0.056 334.4)
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 #072A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #072A16 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.