#041A15
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.8% 0.031 176.3), rgb(4, 26, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#041A15 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041A15 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 26, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 73%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.031 176.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #041A15 | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041A15 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041A15 text on white | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #041A15 text on black | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#549888
oklch(63% 0.074 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#358372
oklch(55.6% 0.081 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#276F5F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#225A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#224A41
oklch(37.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041A15
oklch(19.8% 0.031 176.3)
#041A15 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #191815 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151515 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A19 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041A15
#041A15
oklch(19.8% 0.031 176.3)
- #210F16
#210F16
oklch(19.8% 0.032 355.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #041A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.085
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #041A15 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.