#072D11
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.3% 0.066 148.4), rgb(7, 45, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#072D11 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072D11 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 45, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.066 148.4) |
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 #072D11 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072D11 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072D11 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #072D11 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B674
oklch(70.7% 0.125 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#2EA34E
oklch(63.2% 0.16 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#06501F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 148.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072D11
oklch(26.3% 0.066 148.4)
#072D11 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) | #2E280F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292513 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C27 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072D11
#072D11
oklch(26.3% 0.066 148.4)
- #351734
#351734
oklch(26.1% 0.066 328.5)
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 #072D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.019
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.087
Use #072D11 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.