#072E1D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.2), rgb(7, 46, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#072E1D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072E1D |
| RGB | rgb(7, 46, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 74%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.2) |
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 #072E1D | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072E1D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072E1D text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #072E1D text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B48B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#27A16E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#014F32
oklch(37.8% 0.084 160.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.2)
#072E1D 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) | #2D2A1C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E29 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072E1D
#072E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.2)
- #371B2E
#371B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 340.4)
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 #072E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #072E1D 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.