What color is #072005?

#072005 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #072005?

The RGB value is 7, 32, 5: 7 red, 32 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #072005?

The complementary color is #1E0520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #072005?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#072005 color

#072005 rgb(7, 32, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #072005 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 12.5% green and 2% blue (7, 32, 5).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 73% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 84% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.24:1).

#072005 color codes

HEX	`#072005`
RGB	`rgb(7, 32, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 12.5%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 73%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 84%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 84%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.71, -16, 12.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.71, 20.09, 142.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.631, 1.089, 0.32)`
Decimal	`466949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #072005, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #072005	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#072005 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #072005 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #072005; }
.text { color: #072005; }
.border { border: 2px solid #072005; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 32 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #072005, #052010); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #072005?: #072005 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #072005?: The RGB value is 7, 32, 5: 7 red, 32 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #072005?: The complementary color is #1E0520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #072005?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.