#072E1E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.9% 0.053 161.7), rgb(7, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#072E1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072E1E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 74%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.053 161.7) |
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 #072E1E | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072E1E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072E1E text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #072E1E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
-
Step 300
300
#9DCEB4
oklch(81% 0.063 161.4)
-
Step 400
400
#62B48D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 161.7)
-
Step 500
500
#27A171
oklch(63.2% 0.127 161.7)
-
Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
-
Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#072E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 161.7)
#072E1E 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) | #2D2A1D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072E1E
#072E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 161.7)
- #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 #072E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #072E1E 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.