#072F16
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.063 151.7), rgb(7, 47, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#072F16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072F16 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 47, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 74%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.063 151.7) |
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 #072F16 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072F16 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072F16 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #072F16 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B67A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#26A358
oklch(63.2% 0.154 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072F16
oklch(27% 0.063 151.7)
#072F16 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) | #2F2A14 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2718 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E29 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072F16
#072F16
oklch(27% 0.063 151.7)
- #381A34
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
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 #072F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
Use #072F16 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.