#10E5C8 Color
#10E5C8 is rgb(16, 229, 200) in RGB, hsl(172, 87%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 13%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10E5C8rgb(16, 229, 200)hsl(172, 87%, 48%)hsv(172, 93%, 90%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 13%, 10%)oklch(82.6% 0.149 179.1)lab(81.72% -52.51 0.54)lch(81.72% 52.51 179.41)What #10E5C8 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 #10E5C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10E5C8 Channel Values
How #10E5C8 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 229 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 87% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 93% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10E5C8 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 #10E5C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10E5C8; 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 #10E5C8
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 #10E5C8 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.
#10E5C8#D3D3C9#A8DAC8#C0C0CB#99D0CA#32E2E2#28E3D8#CCCCCCUsing #10E5C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10e5c8: #10E5C8;background-color: #10E5C8;colors: { 'color-10e5c8': '#10E5C8' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.898, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_10e5c8">#10E5C8</color>fill="#10E5C8"More Teal Colors
#10E5C8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10E5C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10E5C8?
#10E5C8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(16, 229, 200) in RGB and hsl(172, 87%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.
What is the RGB value of #10E5C8?
#10E5C8 is rgb(16, 229, 200) — red 16, green 229, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10E5C8?
#10E5C8 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 13%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10E5C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #10E5C8 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10E5C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10E5C8 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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