Close to English Green
#072C21
#072C21 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 2.7% red, 17.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 73% saturation and 10% 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 #072C21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
15.09:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.39:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.09:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.39:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #072C21 as they’d see it.
#072C21 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 #072C21
What color is #072C21?
#072C21 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 2.7% red, 17.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 73% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #072C21 in RGB?
#072C21 is rgb(7, 44, 33): 7 red, 44 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #072C21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(84, 0, 25, 83). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #072C21?
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 #072C21?
Its complement #3C1D24 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.