#10A288 Color
#10A288 is rgb(16, 162, 136) in RGB, hsl(169, 82%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 16%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10A288rgb(16, 162, 136)hsl(169, 82%, 35%)hsv(169, 90%, 64%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 16%, 36%)oklch(63.7% 0.117 175.6)lab(59.44% -41.22 3.14)lch(59.44% 41.34 175.65)What #10A288 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #10A288, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10A288 Channel Values
How #10A288 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 16 · G 162 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 82% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 90% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.21:1 vs white · 6.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10A288 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #10A288
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10A288; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #10A288
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #10A288 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#10A288#959588#769A88#87878A#6B938A#279F9F#1FA096#909090Using #10A288 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10a288: #10A288;background-color: #10A288;colors: { 'color-10a288': '#10A288' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.635, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_10a288">#10A288</color>fill="#10A288"More Green Colors
#10A288 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10A288 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10A288?
#10A288 is a dark green — rgb(16, 162, 136) in RGB and hsl(169, 82%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #10A288?
#10A288 is rgb(16, 162, 136) — red 16, green 162, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10A288?
#10A288 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 16%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10A288 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #10A288 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10A288 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10A288 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.98, which is visibly different.
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