#072F28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.045 178.5), rgb(7, 47, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#072F28 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072F28 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 47, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 74%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.045 178.5) |
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 #072F28 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072F28 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072F28 text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #072F28 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.053 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A1
oklch(70.6% 0.086 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#1E9F8A
oklch(63.2% 0.11 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072F28
oklch(27.6% 0.045 178.5)
#072F28 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) | #2D2C28 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272729 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072F28
#072F28
oklch(27.6% 0.045 178.5)
- #3A1E27
#3A1E27
oklch(27.6% 0.045 359.9)
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 #072F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #072F28 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.