What color is #10BFBC?

#10BFBC is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(16, 191, 188), and in HSL hsl(179, 85%, 41%).

Is #10BFBC accessible as text?

On white, #10BFBC has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #10BFBC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10BFBC?

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

What colors go well with #10BFBC?

#10BFBC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C11013. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #10BFBC below.

Is #10BFBC good for buttons?

#10BFBC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #10BFBC — white text only reaches 2.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #10BFBC the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #10BFBC 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.

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

Palettes built on #10BFBC

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10BFBC Accent #A7C4BD 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 #10BFBC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 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 #F6F4EF Accent #10BFBC Secondary #B4DDDB 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 #10BFBC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #68E4E1

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 #10BFBC Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

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 #10BFBC 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #10BFBC 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 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEF3F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1089C1 — 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 #10BFBC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10BFBC;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 191 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.8% 0.123 192.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFC;
  --color-200: #B4F9F8;
  --color-300: #81EEED;
  --color-400: #53DFDD;
  --color-500: #30C5C3;
  --color-600: #2C9694;
  --color-700: #256A69;
  --color-800: #1C4544;
  --color-900: #132A2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFC',
    200: '#B4F9F8',
    300: '#81EEED',
    400: '#53DFDD',
    500: '#30C5C3',
    600: '#2C9694',
    700: '#256A69',
    800: '#1C4544',
    900: '#132A2A',
  },
}

$base: #10BFBC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFC;
$base-200: #B4F9F8;
$base-300: #81EEED;
$base-400: #53DFDD;
$base-500: #30C5C3;
$base-600: #2C9694;
$base-700: #256A69;
$base-800: #1C4544;
$base-900: #132A2A;
$base-hover: #0D9B98;
$base-subtle: #B5EFEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10BFBC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C5C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C9694",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4544",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #10BFBC

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Pairs with #10BFBC

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