#041A17
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.9% 0.03 183.4), rgb(4, 26, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#041A17 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041A17 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 26, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 73%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.03 183.4) |
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 #041A17 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041A17 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041A17 text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #041A17 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA4
oklch(70.6% 0.055 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#54988E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#358278
oklch(55.6% 0.077 183.7)
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Step 700
700
#266E65
oklch(49.1% 0.072 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#225A52
oklch(42.8% 0.06 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#224A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 182.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041A17
oklch(19.9% 0.03 183.4)
#041A17 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) | #181817 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151517 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B19 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041A17
#041A17
oklch(19.9% 0.03 183.4)
- #211014
#211014
oklch(19.9% 0.029 4.8)
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 #041A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.091
Use #041A17 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.