What color is #072D2C?

#072D2C is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #072D2C?

The RGB value is 7, 45, 44: 7 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #072D2C?

The complementary color is #2D0708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #072D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#072D2C color

#072D2C rgb(7, 45, 44)

Shades of teal

The hex color #072D2C is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 17.6% green and 17.3% blue (7, 45, 44).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 73% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.78:1).

#072D2C color codes

HEX	`#072D2C`
RGB	`rgb(7, 45, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 17.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 73%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 84%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 2%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.02, -13.16, -3.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.02, 13.54, 193.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.48, 2.104, 2.71)`
Decimal	`470316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #072D2C, 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 #072D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#072D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #072D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #072d2c; }
.text { color: #072d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #072d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 45 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #072d2c, #071b2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #072D2C?: #072D2C is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #072D2C?: The RGB value is 7, 45, 44: 7 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #072D2C?: The complementary color is #2D0708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #072D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.