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#072C2A Color

#072C2A is rgb(7, 44, 42) in RGB, hsl(177, 73%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 5%, 83%) 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 6.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#072C2A
HEX#072C2A
RGBrgb(7, 44, 42)
HSLhsl(177, 73%, 10%)
HSVhsv(177, 84%, 17%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 5%, 83%)
OKLCHoklch(26.7% 0.041 189.8)
LABlab(15.45% -13.77 -2.68)
LCHlch(15.45% 14.02 191.02)

What #072C2A 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 #072C2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#072C2A Channel Values

How #072C2A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 7 · G 44 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 73% · L 10%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 84% · V 17%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 83%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.97:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #072C2A 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.

TextWhite text14.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #072C2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #072C2A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #072C2A

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 #072C2A 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.

Typical#072C2A
Protanopia#28282A
Protanomaly#1F2A2A
Deuteranopia#24242B
Deuteranomaly#1C272A
Tritanopia#082C2C
Tritanomaly#082C2B
Achromatopsia#272727

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Using #072C2A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-072c2a: #072C2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #072C2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-072c2a': '#072C2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.173, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_072c2a">#072C2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#072C2A"

More Teal Colors

#072C2A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#072C2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #072C2A?

#072C2A is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 44, 42) in RGB and hsl(177, 73%, 10%) 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 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #072C2A?

#072C2A is rgb(7, 44, 42) — red 7, green 44, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #072C2A?

#072C2A converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 5%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #072C2A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #072C2A scores 14.97:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #072C2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #072C2A 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 15.81, which is visibly different.

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