#41DEA6
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.6% 0.152 164.5), rgb(65, 222, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#41DEA6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41DEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 222, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.152 164.5) |
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 #41DEA6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #41DEA6 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41DEA6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41DEA6 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 163.8)
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Step 200
200
#A4EBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#41DEA6
oklch(80.6% 0.152 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#41DEA6 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) | #DACEA3 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41DEA6
#41DEA6
oklch(80.6% 0.152 164.5)
- #FF99D5
#FF99D5
oklch(80.6% 0.141 344.5)
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 #41DEA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #41DEA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
Use #41DEA6 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.