#072B1B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.8% 0.051 160.1), rgb(7, 43, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#072B1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 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 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072B1B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 43, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 72%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.051 160.1) |
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 #072B1B | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072B1B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072B1B text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #072B1B text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B38C
oklch(70.6% 0.096 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#33A06F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 160.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072B1B
oklch(25.8% 0.051 160.1)
#072B1B 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) | #2A271A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B27 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072B1B
#072B1B
oklch(25.8% 0.051 160.1)
- #34192B
#34192B
oklch(25.9% 0.051 341)
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 #072B1B, 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 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #072B1B 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.