#072B12
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.6% 0.061 149.8), rgb(7, 43, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#072B12 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072B12 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 43, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 72%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.061 149.8) |
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 #072B12 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072B12 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072B12 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #072B12 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B579
oklch(70.7% 0.116 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#35A256
oklch(63.2% 0.149 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F23
oklch(37.6% 0.097 149.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072B12
oklch(25.6% 0.061 149.8)
#072B12 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) | #2B2710 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272314 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A25 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072B12
#072B12
oklch(25.6% 0.061 149.8)
- #331731
#331731
oklch(25.6% 0.061 329.8)
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 #072B12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #072B12 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.