#41B2A0
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.5% 0.105 180.6), rgb(65, 178, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#41B2A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41B2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 178, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.105 180.6) |
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 #41B2A0 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #41B2A0 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41B2A0 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41B2A0 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DA
oklch(88.4% 0.036 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#91CFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 181.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#41B2A0
oklch(69.5% 0.105 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#41B2A0 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) | #ABA89F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA2 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5AC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41B2A0
#41B2A0
oklch(69.5% 0.105 180.6)
- #D28199
#D28199
oklch(69.5% 0.104 1)
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 #41B2A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.019
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.059
Use #41B2A0 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.