#041B15
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20.1% 0.032 173.6), rgb(4, 27, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#041B15 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041B15 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 27, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 74%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.032 173.6) |
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 #041B15 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041B15 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041B15 text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #041B15 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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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
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#529985
oklch(63.1% 0.079 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#32836F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 174)
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Step 700
700
#246F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#205B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#214A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041B15
oklch(20.1% 0.032 173.6)
#041B15 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) | #1A1915 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161615 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B19 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041B15
#041B15
oklch(20.1% 0.032 173.6)
- #221017
#221017
oklch(20.2% 0.032 355.6)
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 #041B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.086
Use #041B15 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.