#073709
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(29.5% 0.089 143.5), rgb(7, 55, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#073709 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073709 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 55, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.089 143.5) |
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 #073709 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073709 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073709 text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #073709 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D395
oklch(81% 0.106 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#56BA56
oklch(70.6% 0.167 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#073709
oklch(29.5% 0.089 143.5)
#073709 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) | #383103 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00352E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073709
#073709
oklch(29.5% 0.089 143.5)
- #411A45
#411A45
oklch(29.5% 0.088 323.8)
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 #073709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
Use #073709 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.