#072F41 Color
#072F41 is rgb(7, 47, 65) in RGB, hsl(199, 81%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 28%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#072F41rgb(7, 47, 65)hsl(199, 81%, 14%)hsv(199, 89%, 25%)cmyk(89%, 28%, 0%, 75%)oklch(28.8% 0.054 232.9)lab(17.49% -8.26 -15.52)lch(17.49% 17.58 241.97)What #072F41 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 #072F41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#072F41 Channel Values
How #072F41 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 47 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 81% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 89% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.08:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #072F41 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 #072F41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #072F41; 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 #072F41
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 #072F41 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.
#072F41#2B2B41#212D41#262641#1E2A41#003232#013138#2B2B2BUsing #072F41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-072f41: #072F41;background-color: #072F41;colors: { 'color-072f41': '#072F41' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.184, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_072f41">#072F41</color>fill="#072F41"More Teal Colors
#072F41 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#072F41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #072F41?
#072F41 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 47, 65) in RGB and hsl(199, 81%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.
What is the RGB value of #072F41?
#072F41 is rgb(7, 47, 65) — red 7, green 47, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #072F41?
#072F41 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 28%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #072F41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #072F41 scores 14.08:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #072F41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #072F41 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 18.35, which is visibly different.
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