#10C56F
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(72.4% 0.18 154), rgb(16, 197, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#10C56F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae Green (#21C36F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10C56F |
| RGB | rgb(16, 197, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 85%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.18 154) |
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 #10C56F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #10C56F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #10C56F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #10C56F text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#84D69F
oklch(80.9% 0.112 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#10C56F
oklch(72.4% 0.18 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#10C56F 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) | #C5B469 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A775 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C3B0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10C56F
#10C56F
oklch(72.4% 0.18 154)
- #E775D4
#E775D4
oklch(72.4% 0.18 333.9)
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 #10C56F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #10C56F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.006
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
Use #10C56F 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.