#41E8E8
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84.9% 0.132 195), rgb(65, 232, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#41E8E8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41E8E8 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 232, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.132 195) |
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 #41E8E8 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #41E8E8 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #41E8E8 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41E8E8 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBFA
oklch(97.2% 0.023 193.5)
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Step 100
100
#C5F5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.049 194.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#41E8E8
oklch(84.9% 0.132 195)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDC
oklch(81% 0.138 194.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#41E8E8 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) | #D9DDE8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBE9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EFE8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41E8E8
#41E8E8
oklch(84.9% 0.132 195)
- #FFB8BC
#FFB8BC
oklch(85% 0.083 15.2)
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 #41E8E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.058
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.061
Use #41E8E8 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.