#10C586
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(72.8% 0.159 161.2), rgb(16, 197, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#10C586 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10C586 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 197, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 85%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.159 161.2) |
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 #10C586 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #10C586 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #10C586 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #10C586 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#83D5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#10C586
oklch(72.8% 0.159 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#10C586 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) | #C2B582 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA78A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4B4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10C586
#10C586
oklch(72.8% 0.159 161.2)
- #E87BC4
#E87BC4
oklch(72.7% 0.159 341.2)
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 #10C586, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #10C586.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.010
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.045
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.046
Use #10C586 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.