#041A18
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.9% 0.029 187.2), rgb(4, 26, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#041A18 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041A18 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 26, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 73%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.029 187.2) |
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 #041A18 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041A18 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041A18 text on white | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #041A18 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.055 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#539791
oklch(63% 0.07 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#34827B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#266E68
oklch(49.2% 0.071 187.4)
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Step 800
800
#215954
oklch(42.6% 0.059 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#214A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041A18
oklch(19.9% 0.029 187.2)
#041A18 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) | #181818 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151518 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B19 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041A18
#041A18
oklch(19.9% 0.029 187.2)
- #211013
#211013
oklch(19.9% 0.029 8.6)
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 #041A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
Use #041A18 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.