#10C480
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(72.4% 0.163 159.3), rgb(16, 196, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#10C480 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10C480 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 196, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 85%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.163 159.3) |
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 #10C480 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #10C480 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #10C480 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #10C480 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#84D5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 159.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#10C480
oklch(72.4% 0.163 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#10C480 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) | #C2B47C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA685 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C3B2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10C480
#10C480
oklch(72.4% 0.163 159.3)
- #E779C7
#E779C7
oklch(72.4% 0.164 339.4)
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 #10C480, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #10C480.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.017
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.042
Use #10C480 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.