What color is #072716?

#072716 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #072716?

The RGB value is 7, 39, 22: 7 red, 39 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #072716?

The complementary color is #270718, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #072716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#072716 color

#072716 rgb(7, 39, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #072716 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 15.3% green and 8.6% blue (7, 39, 22).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 70% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#072716 color codes

HEX	`#072716`
RGB	`rgb(7, 39, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 15.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 70%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 82%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 0%, 44%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.95, -16.77, 7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.95, 18.54, 154.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.958, 1.554, 1.008)`
Decimal	`468758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #072716, 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 #072716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#072716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #072716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #072716; }
.text { color: #072716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #072716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 39 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #072716, #072726); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #072716?: #072716 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #072716?: The RGB value is 7, 39, 22: 7 red, 39 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #072716?: The complementary color is #270718, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #072716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.