#041D19
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.033 181), rgb(4, 29, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#041D19 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041D19 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 29, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 76%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.033 181) |
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 #041D19 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041D19 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041D19 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #041D19 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 181)
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Step 500
500
#4D998C
oklch(63% 0.079 181.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B8476
oklch(55.7% 0.086 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F63
oklch(49% 0.079 181)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B51
oklch(42.8% 0.067 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B43
oklch(37.8% 0.052 180.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041D19
oklch(21% 0.033 181)
#041D19 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) | #1B1B19 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171819 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E1C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041D19
#041D19
oklch(21% 0.033 181)
- #241217
#241217
oklch(21% 0.031 2.1)
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 #041D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #041D19 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.