#075235
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.9% 0.084 160.4), rgb(7, 82, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#075235 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075235 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 82, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.084 160.4) |
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 #075235 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075235 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #075235 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #075235 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B48B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#29A16F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#075235
oklch(38.9% 0.084 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#082E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 159.9)
#075235 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) | #514B33 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484537 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075235
#075235
oklch(38.9% 0.084 160.4)
- #623152
#623152
oklch(38.9% 0.084 340.9)
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 #075235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
Use #075235 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.