#41A09B
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(64.8% 0.089 190.4), rgb(65, 160, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#41A09B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41A09B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 160, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.089 190.4) |
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 #41A09B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #41A09B | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41A09B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41A09B text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 190.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFAA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 189.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#41A09B
oklch(64.8% 0.089 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#114B49
oklch(37.6% 0.057 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#41A09B 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) | #97989B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A49E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41A09B
#41A09B
oklch(64.8% 0.089 190.4)
- #BE7882
#BE7882
oklch(64.9% 0.088 10.5)
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 #41A09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
Use #41A09B 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.