#041C1C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.03 195.1), rgb(4, 28, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#041C1C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041C1C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 28, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 75%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.03 195.1) |
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 #041C1C | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041C1C | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041C1C text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #041C1C 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ACAC
oklch(70.6% 0.058 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9897
oklch(63.2% 0.074 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8282
oklch(55.7% 0.08 195.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E6E6E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 195)
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Step 800
800
#1C5959
oklch(42.6% 0.061 195.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A49
oklch(37.8% 0.048 193.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041C1C
oklch(20.8% 0.03 195.1)
#041C1C 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) | #1A1A1C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16171C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D1C | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041C1C
#041C1C
oklch(20.8% 0.03 195.1)
- #241213
#241213
oklch(20.8% 0.03 16.4)
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 #041C1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #041C1C 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.