#10C874
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(73.2% 0.179 154.9), rgb(16, 200, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#10C874 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae Green (#21C36F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10C874 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 200, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 85%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.179 154.9) |
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 #10C874 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #10C874 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #10C874 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #10C874 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#83D6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 155)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#10C874
oklch(73.2% 0.179 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#10C874 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) | #C7B76E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6B3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10C874
#10C874
oklch(73.2% 0.179 154.9)
- #EA78D5
#EA78D5
oklch(73.2% 0.178 334.6)
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 #10C874, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #10C874.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
Use #10C874 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.