#10b981

Tailwind emerald-500

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #10b981.

Color Swatch#10B981

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#10b981

RGBrgb(16, 185, 129)

HSLhsl(160, 84%, 39%)

CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 30%, 27%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White2.54:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black7.44:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Pass

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#10b981Base

#b71048Complement

Triadic (±120°)

#10b981Base

#7f10b7+120°

#b77f10-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#10b72c-30°

#10b981Base

#109bb7+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#34c494+15%

#58cea7+30%

#7cd9ba+45%

#9fe3cd+60%

#c3eee0+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#0e9d6e-15%

#0b825a-30%

#096647-45%

#064a34-60%

#042e20-75%

Color Names

emerald-500Tailwind CSS

Also known as:

emerald-500

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