#10b981
#10b981 converts to rgb(16, 185, 129) and hsl(160, 84%, 39%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-500 and it appears in 7 curated design styles in the StyleKit library.
Conversions
WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 2.54:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| black | 8.28:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| slate-900 | 7.04:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| gray-100 | 2.30:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
Design styles using this color
Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #10b981.
Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
AI prompt snippet
Use #10b981 as the accent color, following the Corporate Clean style: rgb(16, 185, 129), nearest Tailwind token emerald-500. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 (this color scores 2.54:1 on white, 8.28:1 on black).
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #10b981 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.