#41AFA8 Color
#41AFA8 is rgb(65, 175, 168) in RGB, hsl(176, 46%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 4%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#41AFA8rgb(65, 175, 168)hsl(176, 46%, 47%)hsv(176, 63%, 69%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 4%, 31%)oklch(69% 0.099 189.2)lab(65.19% -33.61 -6.18)lch(65.19% 34.17 190.41)What #41AFA8 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #41AFA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#41AFA8 Channel Values
How #41AFA8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 65 · G 175 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 46% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 63% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41AFA8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #41AFA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41AFA8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #41AFA8
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #41AFA8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#41AFA8#A3A3A8#86A8A8#9696AA#7DA1A9#44AEAE#43AEAC#9F9F9FUsing #41AFA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-41afa8: #41AFA8;background-color: #41AFA8;colors: { 'color-41afa8': '#41AFA8' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.686, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_41afa8">#41AFA8</color>fill="#41AFA8"More Teal Colors
#41AFA8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#41AFA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #41AFA8?
#41AFA8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(65, 175, 168) in RGB and hsl(176, 46%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.86.
What is the RGB value of #41AFA8?
#41AFA8 is rgb(65, 175, 168) — red 65, green 175, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #41AFA8?
#41AFA8 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 4%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #41AFA8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #41AFA8 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #41AFA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #41AFA8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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