#41BBC7
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73% 0.107 204.5), rgb(65, 187, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#41BBC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41BBC7 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 187, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.107 204.5) |
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 #41BBC7 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #41BBC7 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41BBC7 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41BBC7 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#DCEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E5
oklch(88.6% 0.037 205)
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Step 300
300
#8CCED5
oklch(81% 0.067 204.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#41BBC7
oklch(73% 0.107 204.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#41BBC7 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) | #ACB3C8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A5C7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C3BE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41BBC7
#41BBC7
oklch(73% 0.107 204.5)
- #E38D86
#E38D86
oklch(73.1% 0.106 25)
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 #41BBC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
Use #41BBC7 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.