#10B981
Tailwind emerald-500
#10B981 is a cyan colour. In RGB it is 16 red, 185 green and 129 blue, which converts to a hue of 160 degrees, 84% saturation and 39% lightness. It is Tailwind emerald-500 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #10B981 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(16, 185, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 84%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(160, 91%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(91%, 0%, 30%, 27%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 2.54:1, and against black it is 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.54:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black | 8.28:1 | AAA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #10B981 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #10B981; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(16 185 129); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#10b981] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.725, blue: 0.506) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#10B981") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #10B981 is mediumseagreen (#3CB371).