What color is #072D2B?

#072D2B is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(7, 45, 43), and in HSL hsl(177, 73%, 10%).

Is #072D2B accessible as text?

On white, #072D2B has a contrast ratio of 14.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #072D2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #072D2B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #072D2B?

#072D2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C0709. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #072D2B below.

Is #072D2B good for buttons?

#072D2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #072D2B — black text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #072D2B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #072D2B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#072D2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #072D2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #072D2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #072D2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072D2B Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Sacramento Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #072D2B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Sacramento Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072D2B Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #072D2B Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green 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 #F6F4EF Accent #072D2B Secondary #424D4C Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sacramento Green 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #072D2B 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

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 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #072D2B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #072D2B with

Castleton Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9E9E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #07222C — 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 #072D2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #072D2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 45 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBFAF9;
  --color-200: #B9F4F1;
  --color-300: #88E7E2;
  --color-400: #5DD5CF;
  --color-500: #3ABBB4;
  --color-600: #338E8A;
  --color-700: #2A6562;
  --color-800: #1F4240;
  --color-900: #152827;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBFAF9',
    200: '#B9F4F1',
    300: '#88E7E2',
    400: '#5DD5CF',
    500: '#3ABBB4',
    600: '#338E8A',
    700: '#2A6562',
    800: '#1F4240',
    900: '#152827',
  },
}

$base: #072D2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBFAF9;
$base-200: #B9F4F1;
$base-300: #88E7E2;
$base-400: #5DD5CF;
$base-500: #3ABBB4;
$base-600: #338E8A;
$base-700: #2A6562;
$base-800: #1F4240;
$base-900: #152827;
$base-hover: #062322;
$base-subtle: #94E0DD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#072D2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD5CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3ABBB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338E8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6562",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}