#41B88E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.5% 0.123 165.9), rgb(65, 184, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#41B88E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41B88E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 184, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.123 165.9) |
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 #41B88E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #41B88E | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41B88E text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41B88E text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 166)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#41B88E
oklch(70.5% 0.123 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#41B88E 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) | #B4AB8C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A091 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8AC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41B88E
#41B88E
oklch(70.5% 0.123 165.9)
- #D67FB0
#D67FB0
oklch(70.4% 0.123 345.9)
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 #41B88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.020
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.040
Use #41B88E 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.