Colour
#072D2D
- #072D2D
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#072D2D is a cyan with RGB values 7, 45, 45 and HSL 180°, 73%, 10%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#072D2D#072D2D
HEX#072D2D
RGBrgb(7, 45, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.0275, 0.1765, 0.1765
RGB percentages2.7%, 17.6%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(180, 73.1%, 10.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 84.4%, 17.6%)
CMYK84.4%, 0%, 0%, 82.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer470,317
CSS custom property--colour: #072D2D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02111WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness37.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.77:1
Contrast with white14.77:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.42:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#252525
Inverted#F8D2D2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.77:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.42:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2D0707
Analogous#072D1A, #071A2D
Triadic#2D072D, #2D2D07
Split complementary#2D071A, #2D1A07
Tetradic#1A072D, #2D0707, #1A2D07
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R7
G45
B45
Red7 (2.7%)
Green45 (17.6%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)73.08%
Lightness10.2%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 07 · G 2D · B 2D
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