#041E16
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.2% 0.036 169.8), rgb(4, 30, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#041E16 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041E16 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 30, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.036 169.8) |
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 #041E16 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041E16 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041E16 text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #041E16 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B81
oklch(63.2% 0.088 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#28856A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#197159
oklch(49.2% 0.089 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#195C49
oklch(42.8% 0.074 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 170.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041E16
oklch(21.2% 0.036 169.8)
#041E16 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) | #1D1B16 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191917 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E1C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041E16
#041E16
oklch(21.2% 0.036 169.8)
- #25111B
#25111B
oklch(21.1% 0.037 349.4)
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 #041E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #041E16 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.