What color is #10ABC6?

#10ABC6 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(16, 171, 198), and in HSL hsl(189, 85%, 42%).

Is #10ABC6 accessible as text?

On white, #10ABC6 has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #10ABC6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10ABC6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #10ABC6?

#10ABC6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C62B10. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #10ABC6 below.

Is #10ABC6 good for buttons?

#10ABC6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #10ABC6 — white text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #10ABC6 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #10ABC6 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#10ABC6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #10ABC6

Not just a swatch — here's how #10ABC6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #10ABC6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10ABC6 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Verdigris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #10ABC6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #10ABC6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #61D0E9

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #10ABC6 Secondary #A7CCD6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Verdigris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #10ABC6 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Verdigris anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #10ABC6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #10ABC6

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People also use #10ABC6 with

Medium Spring Green Sapphire Blue Rust Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFEEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #106EC6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #10ABC6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10ABC6;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 171 198;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.3% 0.118 214.6);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F7FD;
  --color-200: #B4EEF9;
  --color-300: #81DEEE;
  --color-400: #53CADF;
  --color-500: #30AFC5;
  --color-600: #2C8696;
  --color-700: #255F6A;
  --color-800: #1C3F45;
  --color-900: #13272A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F7FD',
    200: '#B4EEF9',
    300: '#81DEEE',
    400: '#53CADF',
    500: '#30AFC5',
    600: '#2C8696',
    700: '#255F6A',
    800: '#1C3F45',
    900: '#13272A',
  },
}

$base: #10ABC6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F7FD;
$base-200: #B4EEF9;
$base-300: #81DEEE;
$base-400: #53CADF;
$base-500: #30AFC5;
$base-600: #2C8696;
$base-700: #255F6A;
$base-800: #1C3F45;
$base-900: #13272A;
$base-hover: #0D899F;
$base-subtle: #B6E7EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10ABC6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4EEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81DEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53CADF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30AFC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C8696",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#255F6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #10ABC6

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