What color is #072726?

#072726 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #072726?

The RGB value is 7, 39, 38: 7 red, 39 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #072726?

The complementary color is #270708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #072726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#072726 color

#072726 rgb(7, 39, 38)

Shades of gray

The hex color #072726 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 15.3% green and 14.9% blue (7, 39, 38).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 70% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.82:1).

#072726 color codes

HEX	`#072726`
RGB	`rgb(7, 39, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 15.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 70%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 82%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 0%, 3%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.45, -11.72, -2.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.45, 12.04, 193.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.163, 1.636, 2.088)`
Decimal	`468774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #072726, 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 #072726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#072726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #072726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #072726; }
.text { color: #072726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #072726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 39 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #072726, #071827); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #072726?: #072726 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #072726?: The RGB value is 7, 39, 38: 7 red, 39 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #072726?: The complementary color is #270708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #072726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.