#072C19
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.1% 0.055 156.6), rgb(7, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#072C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072C19 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.055 156.6) |
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 #072C19 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072C19 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072C19 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #072C19 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEB0
oklch(81% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B486
oklch(70.7% 0.104 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#30A167
oklch(63.2% 0.133 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#074F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 156.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072C19
oklch(26.1% 0.055 156.6)
#072C19 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) | #2C2818 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27241A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C27 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072C19
#072C19
oklch(26.1% 0.055 156.6)
- #35192E
#35192E
oklch(26.2% 0.055 337.2)
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 #072C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #072C19 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.