#41685D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.5% 0.048 174.5), rgb(65, 104, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#41685D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41685D |
| RGB | rgb(65, 104, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.048 174.5) |
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 #41685D | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41685D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41685D text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #41685D text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
-
Step 400
400
#89A99F
oklch(70.8% 0.038 174.2)
-
Step 500
500
#6B9387
oklch(63% 0.048 174.2)
-
Step 600
600
#537D71
oklch(55.5% 0.05 174.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#41685D
oklch(48.5% 0.048 174.5)
-
Step 800
800
#37564D
oklch(42.6% 0.04 174.2)
-
Step 900
900
#304740
oklch(37.6% 0.031 173.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#41685D 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) | #65635D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5E5E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356965 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41685D
#41685D
oklch(48.5% 0.048 174.5)
- #755460
#755460
oklch(48.5% 0.047 355.4)
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 #41685D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #41685D 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.