#41CF9F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.7% 0.139 166.1), rgb(65, 207, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#41CF9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41CF9F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 207, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.139 166.1) |
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 #41CF9F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #41CF9F | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41CF9F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41CF9F text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 166.3)
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Step 200
200
#A8EACE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 166.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#41CF9F
oklch(76.7% 0.139 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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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)
#41CF9F 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) | #CAC19C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41CF9F
#41CF9F
oklch(76.7% 0.139 166.1)
- #F28DC6
#F28DC6
oklch(76.7% 0.139 346)
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 #41CF9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #41CF9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
Use #41CF9F 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.