#10A387
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64% 0.119 174.4), rgb(16, 163, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#10A387 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10A387 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 163, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 82%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.119 174.4) |
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 #10A387 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #10A387 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #10A387 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #10A387 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB49D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 174.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#10A387
oklch(64% 0.119 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#10A387 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) | #9D9886 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B89 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A59B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10A387
#10A387
oklch(64% 0.119 174.4)
- #C36C90
#C36C90
oklch(64% 0.118 354.7)
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 #10A387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.053
Use #10A387 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.