#073515
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(29% 0.074 149), rgb(7, 53, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#073515 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073515 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 53, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.074 149) |
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 #073515 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073515 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073515 text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #073515 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 149)
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Step 400
400
#59B86E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#073515
oklch(29% 0.074 149)
#073515 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) | #362F12 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C17 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00342E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073515
#073515
oklch(29% 0.074 149)
- #3F1C3D
#3F1C3D
oklch(29.1% 0.074 329.4)
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 #073515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.067
Use #073515 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.