#41CCC0
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.9% 0.118 186.7), rgb(65, 204, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#41CCC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41CCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 204, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.118 186.7) |
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 #41CCC0 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #41CCC0 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41CCC0 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41CCC0 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.035 185.5)
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Step 200
200
#A8E8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 186.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#41CCC0
oklch(76.9% 0.118 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#41CCC0 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) | #C1C1C0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB2C1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41CCC0
#41CCC0
oklch(76.9% 0.118 186.7)
- #F493A7
#F493A7
oklch(76.9% 0.119 6.9)
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 #41CCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.020
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.057
Use #41CCC0 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.