#041D27
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.7% 0.037 227.6), rgb(4, 29, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#041D27 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041D27 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 29, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.037 227.6) |
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 #041D27 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041D27 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041D27 text on white | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #041D27 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC3
oklch(70.8% 0.07 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#4894B3
oklch(63.1% 0.088 227.4)
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Step 600
600
#237E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 227.3)
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Step 700
700
#136A88
oklch(49.1% 0.089 227.5)
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Step 800
800
#15576F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 227.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041D27
oklch(21.7% 0.037 227.6)
#041D27 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) | #181C27 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131927 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002020 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041D27
#041D27
oklch(21.7% 0.037 227.6)
- #28140A
#28140A
oklch(21.7% 0.038 46.7)
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 #041D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.090
Use #041D27 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.