#041B24
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.9% 0.034 226.6), rgb(4, 27, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#041B24 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041B24 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 27, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.034 226.6) |
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 #041B24 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041B24 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041B24 text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #041B24 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D5
oklch(81% 0.041 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C0
oklch(70.6% 0.065 227)
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Step 500
500
#4D94B0
oklch(63.2% 0.083 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C7E9C
oklch(55.7% 0.09 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D6A85
oklch(49.1% 0.083 226.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B566C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4758
oklch(37.6% 0.055 227.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041B24
oklch(20.9% 0.034 226.6)
#041B24 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) | #161A24 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121724 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E1E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041B24
#041B24
oklch(20.9% 0.034 226.6)
- #25130A
#25130A
oklch(21% 0.034 46.9)
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 #041B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.018
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
Use #041B24 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.