#072D09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.1% 0.074 143.9), rgb(7, 45, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#072D09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072D09 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 45, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.074 143.9) |
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 #072D09 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072D09 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072D09 text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #072D09 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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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
#9ED09D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B765
oklch(70.7% 0.141 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#30A437
oklch(63.2% 0.18 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#07500F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 143.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072D09
oklch(26.1% 0.074 143.9)
#072D09 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) | #2E2805 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012B26 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072D09
#072D09
oklch(26.1% 0.074 143.9)
- #351538
#351538
oklch(26% 0.075 324.1)
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 #072D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.010
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
Use #072D09 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.