#073000
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.088 140.4), rgb(7, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#073000 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073000 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.088 140.4) |
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 #073000 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073000 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073000 text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #073000 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD292
oklch(81% 0.104 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#61B94F
oklch(70.7% 0.167 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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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
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#073000 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) | #322A00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2704 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012E27 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073000
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
- #391440
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
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 #073000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.014
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.077
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #073000 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.