#041C1F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.9% 0.031 206.3), rgb(4, 28, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#041C1F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041C1F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 28, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 77%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.031 206.3) |
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 #041C1F | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041C1F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041C1F text on white | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #041C1F 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
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB3
oklch(70.6% 0.058 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D96A0
oklch(63% 0.074 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B818B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C6D76
oklch(49.2% 0.075 206)
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Step 800
800
#1B5960
oklch(42.8% 0.062 205.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041C1F
oklch(20.9% 0.031 206.3)
#041C1F 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) | #191A1F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15171F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E1D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041C1F
#041C1F
oklch(20.9% 0.031 206.3)
- #251211
#251211
oklch(20.9% 0.032 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 #041C1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.027
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.089
Use #041C1F 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.