#41AA8B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.9% 0.108 170.3), rgb(65, 170, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#41AA8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41AA8B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 170, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.108 170.3) |
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 #41AA8B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #41AA8B | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41AA8B text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41AA8B text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B299
oklch(70.7% 0.084 170.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#41AA8B
oklch(66.9% 0.108 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.6)
#41AA8B 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) | #A59F89 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41AA8B
#41AA8B
oklch(66.9% 0.108 170.3)
- #C6789E
#C6789E
oklch(66.7% 0.108 349.8)
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 #41AA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #41AA8B 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.