#072D23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.046 171.5), rgb(7, 45, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#072D23 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072D23 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 45, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.046 171.5) |
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 #072D23 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072D23 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072D23 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #072D23 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBC
oklch(81% 0.055 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B29A
oklch(70.6% 0.087 172)
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Step 500
500
#299F81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#024E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072D23
oklch(26.8% 0.046 171.5)
#072D23 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) | #2B2923 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262624 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D2A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072D23
#072D23
oklch(26.8% 0.046 171.5)
- #371C28
#371C28
oklch(26.8% 0.046 352.5)
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 #072D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #072D23 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.