#10A095
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.6% 0.109 186.1), rgb(16, 160, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#10A095 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10A095 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 160, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 82%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.109 186.1) |
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 #10A095 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #10A095 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #10A095 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #10A095 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 187)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2A9
oklch(70.7% 0.085 186.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#10A095
oklch(63.6% 0.109 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#032D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 187.7)
#10A095 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) | #979695 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858996 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A49C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10A095
#10A095
oklch(63.6% 0.109 186.1)
- #C26D81
#C26D81
oklch(63.5% 0.11 5.6)
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 #10A095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.011
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #10A095 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.