#41AEBC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69.5% 0.099 207.1), rgb(65, 174, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#41AEBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41AEBC |
| RGB | rgb(65, 174, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.099 207.1) |
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 #41AEBC | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #41AEBC | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41AEBC text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41AEBC text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEF0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.034 208)
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Step 300
300
#91CCD5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 207.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#41AEBC
oklch(69.5% 0.099 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#41AEBC 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) | #A0A7BD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5B2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41AEBC
#41AEBC
oklch(69.5% 0.099 207.1)
- #D3847B
#D3847B
oklch(69.4% 0.099 26.9)
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 #41AEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #41AEBC 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.