#10C4E0 Color
#10C4E0 is rgb(16, 196, 224) in RGB, hsl(188, 87%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 12%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), visibly different at ΔE 10.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10C4E0rgb(16, 196, 224)hsl(188, 87%, 47%)hsv(188, 93%, 88%)cmyk(93%, 12%, 0%, 12%)oklch(75.4% 0.13 212.9)lab(72.37% -34.18 -26.08)lch(72.37% 42.99 217.35)What #10C4E0 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 #10C4E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10C4E0 Channel Values
How #10C4E0 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 196 · B 224 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 87% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 93% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10C4E0 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 #10C4E0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10C4E0; 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 #10C4E0
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 #10C4E0 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.
#10C4E0#B4B4E0#90BBE0#A4A4E2#82B2E1#00C8C8#00C6D2#B3B3B3Using #10C4E0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10c4e0: #10C4E0;background-color: #10C4E0;colors: { 'color-10c4e0': '#10C4E0' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.769, blue: 0.878)<color name="color_10c4e0">#10C4E0</color>fill="#10C4E0"More Teal Colors
#10C4E0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10C4E0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10C4E0?
#10C4E0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(16, 196, 224) in RGB and hsl(188, 87%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.9.
What is the RGB value of #10C4E0?
#10C4E0 is rgb(16, 196, 224) — red 16, green 196, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10C4E0?
#10C4E0 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 12%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10C4E0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #10C4E0 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10C4E0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10C4E0 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.66, which is visibly different.
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