#072C16

A very dark, vivid green closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #072C16

At its core, #072C16 is a very dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 44 green, and 22 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 84% C, 0% M, 50% Y, and 83% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#072C16
RGB7, 44, 22
HSL144.3°, 72.5%, 10.0%
CMYK84%, 0%, 50%, 83%
HSV144.3°, 84.1%, 17.3%
LAB15.0, -19.3, 10.6
XYZ1.1, 1.9, 1.1
Decimal470038

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.17:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #072C16; }
.text-color { color: #072C16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #072C16; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F