#072A1A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.5% 0.05 159.6), rgb(7, 42, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#072A1A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072A1A |
| RGB | rgb(7, 42, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 71%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.05 159.6) |
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 #072A1A | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072A1A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072A1A text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #072A1A 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#36A06F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072A1A
oklch(25.5% 0.05 159.6)
#072A1A 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) | #292619 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A26 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072A1A
#072A1A
oklch(25.5% 0.05 159.6)
- #32182B
#32182B
oklch(25.4% 0.051 337.9)
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 #072A1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #072A1A 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.