#072F09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.8% 0.077 143.8), rgb(7, 47, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#072F09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072F09 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 47, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 74%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.077 143.8) |
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 #072F09 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072F09 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072F09 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #072F09 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B862
oklch(70.8% 0.147 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A431
oklch(63% 0.187 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#01510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072F09
oklch(26.8% 0.077 143.8)
#072F09 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) | #302A05 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B270C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D27 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072F09
#072F09
oklch(26.8% 0.077 143.8)
- #38163B
#38163B
oklch(26.8% 0.078 324.3)
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 #072F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.012
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
Use #072F09 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.