#041E26
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.9% 0.035 221.5), rgb(4, 30, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#041E26 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041E26 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 30, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.035 221.5) |
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 #041E26 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041E26 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041E26 text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #041E26 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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.067 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#4695AE
oklch(63% 0.086 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#207F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F6B83
oklch(49% 0.086 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#13586B
oklch(42.9% 0.072 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#194857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041E26
oklch(21.9% 0.035 221.5)
#041E26 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) | #191D26 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141926 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002121 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041E26
#041E26
oklch(21.9% 0.035 221.5)
- #28150D
#28150D
oklch(22% 0.035 43.4)
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 #041E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.091
Use #041E26 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.