#072F26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.047 174.3), rgb(7, 47, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#072F26 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072F26 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 47, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 74%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.047 174.3) |
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 #072F26 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072F26 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072F26 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #072F26 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B39D
oklch(70.8% 0.088 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#1F9F85
oklch(63% 0.112 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072F26
oklch(27.5% 0.047 174.3)
#072F26 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) | #2D2B26 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282727 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072F26
#072F26
oklch(27.5% 0.047 174.3)
- #391E29
#391E29
oklch(27.5% 0.045 354.5)
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 #072F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
Use #072F26 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.