#41A6CC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68.2% 0.107 226.7), rgb(65, 166, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#41A6CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41A6CC |
| RGB | rgb(65, 166, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.107 226.7) |
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 #41A6CC | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #41A6CC | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41A6CC text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41A6CC text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 225)
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Step 300
300
#92CAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 226.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#41A6CC
oklch(68.2% 0.107 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#41A6CC 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) | #92A3CE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1B2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41A6CC
#41A6CC
oklch(68.2% 0.107 226.7)
- #CF835E
#CF835E
oklch(68.1% 0.107 46.4)
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 #41A6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.079
Use #41A6CC 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.