#41595E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.6% 0.03 211.9), rgb(65, 89, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#41595E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41595E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.03 211.9) |
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 #41595E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41595E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41595E text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #41595E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AB
oklch(70.8% 0.029 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#719096
oklch(63.2% 0.036 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#597A81
oklch(55.7% 0.039 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#49666D
oklch(49% 0.036 214.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41595E
oklch(44.6% 0.03 211.9)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#41595E 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) | #55575E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375B5A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41595E
#41595E
oklch(44.6% 0.03 211.9)
- #644E4A
#644E4A
oklch(44.6% 0.031 30.2)
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 #41595E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
Use #41595E 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.