#072F00
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.7% 0.086 140.3), rgb(7, 47, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#072F00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072F00 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 47, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.086 140.3) |
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 #072F00 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072F00 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072F00 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #072F00 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD192
oklch(80.8% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B951
oklch(70.8% 0.164 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072F00
oklch(26.7% 0.086 140.3)
#072F00 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) | #312900 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2604 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #022D26 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072F00
#072F00
oklch(26.7% 0.086 140.3)
- #37143F
#37143F
oklch(26.6% 0.086 319.8)
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 #072F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.011
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.086
Use #072F00 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.