#041D1B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.032 187.9), rgb(4, 29, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#041D1B is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041D1B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 29, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 76%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.032 187.9) |
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 #041D1B | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041D1B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041D1B text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #041D1B 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9992
oklch(63.2% 0.077 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A837C
oklch(55.6% 0.083 187.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B6F69
oklch(49.2% 0.077 187.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A55
oklch(42.6% 0.064 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.05 187.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041D1B
oklch(21% 0.032 187.9)
#041D1B 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) | #1B1B1B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17181B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E1C | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041D1B
#041D1B
oklch(21% 0.032 187.9)
- #251216
#251216
oklch(21.1% 0.032 6.6)
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 #041D1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #041D1B 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.