What color is #10BCAB?

#10BCAB is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(16, 188, 171), and in HSL hsl(174, 84%, 40%).

Is #10BCAB accessible as text?

On white, #10BCAB has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #10BCAB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10BCAB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #10BCAB?

#10BCAB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC1021. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #10BCAB below.

Is #10BCAB good for buttons?

#10BCAB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #10BCAB — white text only reaches 2.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #10BCAB the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #10BCAB 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.

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

Palettes built on #10BCAB

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10BCAB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Tiffany Blue 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 #10BCAB Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #10BCAB Secondary #B1D9D2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany Blue 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 Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #10BCAB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #66E1D0

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #10BCAB Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Tiffany Blue 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 #10BCAB 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #10BCAB with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEF3EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1094BC — 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 #10BCAB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10BCAB;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 188 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.5% 0.125 183.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDF9;
  --color-200: #B4F8F2;
  --color-300: #81EEE3;
  --color-400: #53DFD1;
  --color-500: #30C4B6;
  --color-600: #2D958B;
  --color-700: #256963;
  --color-800: #1C4541;
  --color-900: #132A28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDF9',
    200: '#B4F8F2',
    300: '#81EEE3',
    400: '#53DFD1',
    500: '#30C4B6',
    600: '#2D958B',
    700: '#256963',
    800: '#1C4541',
    900: '#132A28',
  },
}

$base: #10BCAB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDF9;
$base-200: #B4F8F2;
$base-300: #81EEE3;
$base-400: #53DFD1;
$base-500: #30C4B6;
$base-600: #2D958B;
$base-700: #256963;
$base-800: #1C4541;
$base-900: #132A28;
$base-hover: #0D9688;
$base-subtle: #B4EEE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10BCAB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C4B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D958B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256963",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4541",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #10BCAB

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Pairs with #10BCAB

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