What color is #073012?

#073012 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(7, 48, 18), and in HSL hsl(136, 75%, 11%).

Is #073012 accessible as text?

On white, #073012 has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #073012, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #073012?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-950 (#032E15).

What colors go well with #073012?

#073012 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #310726. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #073012 below.

Is #073012 good for buttons?

#073012 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #073012 — black text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #073012 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #073012 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.

#073012 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #073012

Not just a swatch — here's how #073012 works with other colors. Named schemes with #073012 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #073012 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Sacramento Green 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 #073012 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #073012 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Sacramento Green 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 #073012 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #222C23 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 #F7F4EF Accent #073012 Secondary #424F44 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #073012 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 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 84/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #073012

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #073012 with

Dark Green Sacramento Green Deep Purple 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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9EAC6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #073120 — 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 #073012 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #073012;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 48 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.3% 0.070 148.3);
  --color-50: #F1FEF4;
  --color-100: #DAFBE3;
  --color-200: #B8F5C8;
  --color-300: #87E8A1;
  --color-400: #5BD77C;
  --color-500: #38BC5C;
  --color-600: #32904B;
  --color-700: #296639;
  --color-800: #1E4228;
  --color-900: #14291A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF4',
    100: '#DAFBE3',
    200: '#B8F5C8',
    300: '#87E8A1',
    400: '#5BD77C',
    500: '#38BC5C',
    600: '#32904B',
    700: '#296639',
    800: '#1E4228',
    900: '#14291A',
  },
}

$base: #073012;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF4;
$base-100: #DAFBE3;
$base-200: #B8F5C8;
$base-300: #87E8A1;
$base-400: #5BD77C;
$base-500: #38BC5C;
$base-600: #32904B;
$base-700: #296639;
$base-800: #1E4228;
$base-900: #14291A;
$base-hover: #06270F;
$base-subtle: #94E2A9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#073012",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E8A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD77C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38BC5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#32904B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4228",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}