#041B20
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.6% 0.031 213.9), rgb(4, 27, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#041B20 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041B20 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 27, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.031 213.9) |
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 #041B20 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041B20 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041B20 text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #041B20 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB7
oklch(70.6% 0.058 215)
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Step 500
500
#4F95A5
oklch(63% 0.074 214.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E7F90
oklch(55.5% 0.081 214.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6C7B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5864
oklch(42.8% 0.063 213.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4851
oklch(37.6% 0.049 213.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041B20
oklch(20.6% 0.031 213.9)
#041B20 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) | #171A20 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131720 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D1D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041B20
#041B20
oklch(20.6% 0.031 213.9)
- #24120E
#24120E
oklch(20.7% 0.031 33.3)
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 #041B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.025
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.092
Use #041B20 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.