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#41B6EC Color

#41B6EC is rgb(65, 182, 236) in RGB, hsl(199, 82%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 23%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#41B6EC
HEX#41B6EC
RGBrgb(65, 182, 236)
HSLhsl(199, 82%, 59%)
HSVhsv(199, 72%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 23%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.128 232.6)
LABlab(69.32% -20.45 -37.14)
LCHlch(69.32% 42.40 241.17)

What #41B6EC 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 #41B6EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#41B6EC Channel Values

How #41B6EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 65 · G 182 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 82% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 72% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41B6EC 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #41B6EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41B6EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #41B6EC

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 #41B6EC 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.

Typical#41B6EC
Protanopia#A9A9EC
Protanomaly#8BAEEC
Deuteranopia#9C9CED
Deuteranomaly#81A7ED
Tritanopia#11BEBE
Tritanomaly#2BBBD2
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #41B6EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-41b6ec: #41B6EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #41B6EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-41b6ec': '#41B6EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.714, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_41b6ec">#41B6EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#41B6EC"

More Teal Colors

#41B6EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#41B6EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #41B6EC?

#41B6EC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(65, 182, 236) in RGB and hsl(199, 82%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #41B6EC?

#41B6EC is rgb(65, 182, 236) — red 65, green 182, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #41B6EC?

#41B6EC converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 23%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #41B6EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #41B6EC scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #41B6EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #41B6EC 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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