What color is #072723?

#072723 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #072723?

The RGB value is 7, 39, 35: 7 red, 39 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #072723?

The complementary color is #27070B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #072723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#072723 color

#072723 rgb(7, 39, 35)

Shades of gray

The hex color #072723 is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 15.3% green and 13.7% blue (7, 39, 35).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 70% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.87:1).

#072723 color codes

HEX	`#072723`
RGB	`rgb(7, 39, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 15.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 70%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 82%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 0%, 10%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.34, -12.79, -0.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.34, 12.82, 183.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.116, 1.617, 1.843)`
Decimal	`468771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #072723, 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 #072723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#072723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #072723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #072723; }
.text { color: #072723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #072723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 39 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #072723, #071b27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #072723?: #072723 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #072723?: The RGB value is 7, 39, 35: 7 red, 39 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #072723?: The complementary color is #27070B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #072723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.