#41958B
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.5% 0.083 184.8), rgb(65, 149, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#41958B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41958B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 149, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.083 184.8) |
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 #41958B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #41958B | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41958B text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41958B text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 185.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#41958B
oklch(61.5% 0.083 184.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F847A
oklch(55.6% 0.09 185)
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Step 700
700
#0C7067
oklch(49.2% 0.084 185)
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Step 800
800
#125B54
oklch(42.7% 0.069 185.3)
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Step 900
900
#194B45
oklch(37.7% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#41958B 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) | #8E8D8B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009892 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41958B
#41958B
oklch(61.5% 0.083 184.8)
- #AF6F7E
#AF6F7E
oklch(61.4% 0.083 4.6)
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 #41958B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #41958B 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.