#072722 Color
#072722 is rgb(7, 39, 34) in RGB, hsl(171, 70%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 13%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#072722rgb(7, 39, 34)hsl(171, 70%, 9%)hsv(171, 82%, 15%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 13%, 85%)oklch(24.8% 0.038 180.8)lab(13.22% -13.30 -0.29)lch(13.22% 13.31 181.26)What #072722 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 #072722, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#072722 Channel Values
How #072722 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 39 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 70% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 82% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.88:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #072722 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 #072722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #072722; 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 #072722
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 #072722 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.
#072722#232322#1B2522#202023#182322#092626#082725#222222Using #072722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-072722: #072722;background-color: #072722;colors: { 'color-072722': '#072722' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.153, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_072722">#072722</color>fill="#072722"More Teal Colors
#072722 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#072722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #072722?
#072722 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 39, 34) in RGB and hsl(171, 70%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #072722?
#072722 is rgb(7, 39, 34) — red 7, green 39, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #072722?
#072722 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 13%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #072722 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #072722 scores 15.88:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #072722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #072722 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.32, which is visibly different.
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