Close to Myrtle
#072000
#072000 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 2.7% red, 12.5% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 107°, with 100% saturation and 6% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #072000.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
17.27:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.22:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.27:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.22:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #072000 as they’d see it.
#072000 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #072000
What color is #072000?
#072000 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 2.7% red, 12.5% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 107°, with 100% saturation and 6% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #072000 in RGB?
#072000 is rgb(7, 32, 0): 7 red, 32 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #072000 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 0, 100, 87). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #072000?
PANTONE 3308 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #072000?
Its complement #25132F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.