#41848D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.3% 0.069 207), rgb(65, 132, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#41848D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41848D |
| RGB | rgb(65, 132, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.069 207) |
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 #41848D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #41848D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41848D text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41848D text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#59959D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 206.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#41848D
oklch(57.3% 0.069 207)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B73
oklch(49.1% 0.064 206.8)
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Step 800
800
#27575E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 208)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#41848D 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) | #7B7F8E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #038987 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41848D
#41848D
oklch(57.3% 0.069 207)
- #9D6962
#9D6962
oklch(57.4% 0.068 27.8)
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 #41848D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
Use #41848D 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.