#072B23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.1% 0.043 174.9), rgb(7, 43, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#072B23 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072B23 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 72%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.043 174.9) |
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 #072B23 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072B23 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072B23 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #072B23 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B29E
oklch(70.8% 0.082 175)
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Step 500
500
#309E86
oklch(63.2% 0.104 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#074D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 174.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072B23
oklch(26.1% 0.043 174.9)
#072B23 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) | #292823 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242424 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C29 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072B23
#072B23
oklch(26.1% 0.043 174.9)
- #351B25
#351B25
oklch(26.1% 0.044 356)
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 #072B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #072B23 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.