#072D38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.045 221.6), rgb(7, 45, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#072D38 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072D38 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 45, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 78%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.045 221.6) |
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 #072D38 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072D38 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072D38 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #072D38 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 222.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EADC7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 221.7)
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Step 500
500
#1D98B9
oklch(63.2% 0.11 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072D38
oklch(27.7% 0.045 221.6)
#072D38 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) | #272C39 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202738 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003031 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072D38
#072D38
oklch(27.7% 0.045 221.6)
- #3B2016
#3B2016
oklch(27.7% 0.046 41)
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 #072D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #072D38 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.