Palettes / Colors / #072E2E

#072E2E — Dark Teal

#072E2E is a teal color we call Dark Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.

#072E2E is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2C0707; it also sits naturally between #072C1A and #071A2C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 3% · Green 18% · Blue 18%

Cyan 85% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 82%

Previews

CSS code for #072E2E

.text { color: #072E2E; }
.background { background-color: #072E2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #072E2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(7, 46, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 74%, 10%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #072E2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(7, 46, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #072E2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(7, 46, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#072E2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#072E2E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #072E2E

Tints of #072E2E

Tones of #072E2E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2C0707:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #072E2E: #FFFFFF.

How #072E2E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #072E2E or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #072E2D  ·  #072E2F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #072E2E?

#072E2E is Dark Teal, a teal color (RGB 7, 46, 46). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #072E2E?

#072E2E is RGB 7, 46, 46 — HSL 180°, 74%, 10% — CMYK 85%, 0%, 0%, 82%.

What colors go with #072E2E?

Its complement is #2C0707; analogous partners are #072C1A and #071A2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #072E2E for text?

White text on #072E2E has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.44:1.