#041C1E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.03 202.6), rgb(4, 28, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#041C1E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041C1E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 28, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.03 202.6) |
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 #041C1E | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041C1E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041C1E text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #041C1E text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D979D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C8188
oklch(55.6% 0.08 202.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D6D73
oklch(49.1% 0.074 202.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E494D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 203.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041C1E
oklch(20.8% 0.03 202.6)
#041C1E 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) | #191A1E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15171E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D1D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041C1E
#041C1E
oklch(20.8% 0.03 202.6)
- #241211
#241211
oklch(20.7% 0.03 23.4)
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 #041C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.087
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.091
Use #041C1E 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.