What color is #072012?

#072012 is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(7, 32, 18), and in HSL hsl(146, 64%, 8%).

Is #072012 accessible as text?

On white, #072012 has a contrast ratio of 17.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #072012, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #072012?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #072012?

#072012 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #210716. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #072012 below.

Is #072012 good for buttons?

#072012 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #072012 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #072012 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #072012 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#072012 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #072012

Not just a swatch — here's how #072012 works with other colors. Named schemes with #072012 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072012 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072012 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #072012 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #072012 Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #212C25 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #072012 Secondary #373F3A Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #072012 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #072012

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #072012 with

British Racing Green Graphite Jet Black Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE6CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #07211B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #072012 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #072012;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 32 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.9% 0.042 156.1);
  --color-50: #F2FDF7;
  --color-100: #DDF8E9;
  --color-200: #BCF0D3;
  --color-300: #8EE1B2;
  --color-400: #64CE92;
  --color-500: #42B373;
  --color-600: #39895C;
  --color-700: #2E6144;
  --color-800: #21402E;
  --color-900: #16271D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FDF7',
    100: '#DDF8E9',
    200: '#BCF0D3',
    300: '#8EE1B2',
    400: '#64CE92',
    500: '#42B373',
    600: '#39895C',
    700: '#2E6144',
    800: '#21402E',
    900: '#16271D',
  },
}

$base: #072012;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDF7;
$base-100: #DDF8E9;
$base-200: #BCF0D3;
$base-300: #8EE1B2;
$base-400: #64CE92;
$base-500: #42B373;
$base-600: #39895C;
$base-700: #2E6144;
$base-800: #21402E;
$base-900: #16271D;
$base-hover: #061B0F;
$base-subtle: #96DBB4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#072012",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CE92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B373",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#39895C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6144",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21402E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}