#10B7F9 Color
#10B7F9 is rgb(16, 183, 249) in RGB, hsl(197, 95%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 27%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10B7F9rgb(16, 183, 249)hsl(197, 95%, 52%)hsv(197, 94%, 98%)cmyk(94%, 27%, 0%, 2%)oklch(73.5% 0.151 233.9)lab(69.33% -21.57 -44.22)lch(69.33% 49.20 243.99)What #10B7F9 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 #10B7F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10B7F9 Channel Values
How #10B7F9 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 183 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 95% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 94% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.29:1 vs white · 9.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10B7F9 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 #10B7F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10B7F9; 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 #10B7F9
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 #10B7F9 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.
#10B7F9#A8A8F9#86AEF9#9999FB#7AA6FA#00C1C1#00BDDA#ABABABUsing #10B7F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10b7f9: #10B7F9;background-color: #10B7F9;colors: { 'color-10b7f9': '#10B7F9' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.718, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_10b7f9">#10B7F9</color>fill="#10B7F9"More Teal Colors
#10B7F9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10B7F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10B7F9?
#10B7F9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(16, 183, 249) in RGB and hsl(197, 95%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #10B7F9?
#10B7F9 is rgb(16, 183, 249) — red 16, green 183, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10B7F9?
#10B7F9 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 27%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10B7F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #10B7F9 scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10B7F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10B7F9 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 3.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
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