#072120 Color
#072120 is rgb(7, 33, 32) in RGB, hsl(178, 65%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 3%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#072120rgb(7, 33, 32)hsl(178, 65%, 8%)hsv(178, 79%, 13%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 3%, 87%)oklch(22.7% 0.032 191.7)lab(10.74% -10.58 -2.47)lch(10.74% 10.86 193.14)What #072120 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #072120, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#072120 Channel Values
How #072120 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 7 · G 33 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 65% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 79% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.83:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #072120 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #072120
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #072120; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #072120
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #072120 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#072120#1E1E20#171F20#1B1B20#151D20#072121#072121#1D1D1DUsing #072120 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-072120: #072120;background-color: #072120;colors: { 'color-072120': '#072120' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.129, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_072120">#072120</color>fill="#072120"More Teal Colors
#072120 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#072120 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #072120?
#072120 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 33, 32) in RGB and hsl(178, 65%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #072120?
#072120 is rgb(7, 33, 32) — red 7, green 33, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #072120?
#072120 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 3%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #072120 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #072120 scores 16.83:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #072120 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #072120 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.28, which is visibly different.
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