#41AF86
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68% 0.118 165), rgb(65, 175, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#41AF86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41AF86 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 175, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.118 165) |
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 #41AF86 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #41AF86 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41AF86 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41AF86 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#41AF86
oklch(68% 0.118 165)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#41AF86 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) | #ACA384 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41AF86
#41AF86
oklch(68% 0.118 165)
- #CB79A9
#CB79A9
oklch(67.9% 0.118 344.7)
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 #41AF86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #41AF86 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.