#072C2E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.3), rgb(7, 44, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#072C2E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072C2E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 44, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 74%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.3) |
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 #072C2E | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072C2E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072C2E text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #072C2E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#62AFB4
oklch(70.6% 0.077 201)
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Step 500
500
#289BA1
oklch(63.1% 0.098 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#014B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.063 201)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.3)
#072C2E 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) | #282A2E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072C2E
#072C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.3)
- #381E1E
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
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 #072C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
Use #072C2E 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.