#10B981 color
#10B981 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the CSS named color lightseagreen (#20B2AA).
Color values
| HEX | #10B981 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 185, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 84%, 39%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(91%, 0%, 30%, 27%) |
| Decimal | 1096065 |
| CSS | color: #10B981; |
| Android | 0xFF10B981 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.725, blue: 0.506, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #10B981 | 2.54:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #10B981 | 8.28:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #10B981
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #10B981 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #10B981
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #10B981 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #10B981; background-color: #10B981; }
.element { color: rgb(16 185 129); }
.element { color: hsl(160 84% 39%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#10B981] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #10B981;Frequently asked questions
What color is #10B981?
#10B981 is a dark, vivid green. Its hue sits at 160° on the color wheel, with 84% saturation and 39% lightness.
What is #10B981 in RGB?
#10B981 converts to rgb(16, 185, 129) — 16 red, 185 green and 129 blue.
What is #10B981 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 30%, 27%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #10B981 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.28:1 versus 2.54:1).
What is the complementary color of #10B981?
#B71048 — the hue directly opposite #10B981 on the color wheel.