#072D08
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.1% 0.075 143.4), rgb(7, 45, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#072D08 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072D08 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 45, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.075 143.4) |
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 #072D08 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072D08 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072D08 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #072D08 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09C
oklch(80.9% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B763
oklch(70.7% 0.143 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#30A434
oklch(63.2% 0.182 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#07500D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 143.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072D08
oklch(26.1% 0.075 143.4)
#072D08 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) | #2E2804 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012B25 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072D08
#072D08
oklch(26.1% 0.075 143.4)
- #351539
#351539
oklch(26.1% 0.076 323.1)
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 #072D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.009
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.090
Use #072D08 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.