#41CBAF
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.1% 0.124 176.3), rgb(65, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#41CBAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41CBAF |
| RGB | rgb(65, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.124 176.3) |
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 #41CBAF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #41CBAF | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41CBAF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41CBAF text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 176.7)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 176.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#41CBAF
oklch(76.1% 0.124 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#41CBAF 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) | #C3BFAE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41CBAF
#41CBAF
oklch(76.1% 0.124 176.3)
- #F08FB4
#F08FB4
oklch(76.2% 0.125 356.1)
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 #41CBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
Use #41CBAF 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.