#10D5BD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.3% 0.14 180.7), rgb(16, 213, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#10D5BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10D5BD |
| RGB | rgb(16, 213, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 86%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.14 180.7) |
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 #10D5BD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #10D5BD | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #10D5BD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #10D5BD text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 180.9)
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Step 200
200
#9FEBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.078 180.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#10D5BD
oklch(78.3% 0.14 180.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#10D5BD 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) | #CBC7BC | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7BF | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9CE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10D5BD
#10D5BD
oklch(78.3% 0.14 180.7)
- #FF91B4
#FF91B4
oklch(78.3% 0.137 0.4)
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 #10D5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #10D5BD 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.