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#10cb85 color: Retro Lime

#10cb85 is rgb(16, 203, 133) in RGB and oklch(74.363% 0.16764 159.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

74.4%
0.168
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #10cb85

#10cb85 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Lime (#19cc89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #10cb85 mixed with white

  1. 10cb85
  2. 46d191
  3. 63d69d
  4. 7bdca9
  5. 91e1b5
  6. a5e6c1
  7. b8ebce
  8. caf1da
  9. dcf5e6
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #10cb85 mixed with black

  1. 10cb85
  2. 0cb073
  3. 099661
  4. 067d50
  5. 046540
  6. 024d30
  7. 013721
  8. 002213
  9. 000f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #10cb85 with less saturation

  1. 10cb85
  2. 3bc889
  3. 51c58d
  4. 62c391
  5. 70c095
  6. 7cbd99
  7. 87b99d
  8. 91b6a1
  9. 9bb3a4
  10. a3afa8

Questions about #10cb85

What color is #10cb85?

#10cb85 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(16, 203, 133), in HSL hsl(157.54, 85.39%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.363% 0.16764 159.391).

What colors go well with #10cb85?

The complementary color of #10cb85 is #ef7ece. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89c03f and #00c9c0. The triadic partners are #999fff and #ff8155.

Is white or black text more readable on #10cb85?

Black text reads better on #10cb85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #10cb85 a warm or cool color?

#10cb85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.168.