#10B981 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS emerald-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#10B981 is a dark, vivid cyan. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class emerald-500 (e.g. bg-emerald-500, text-emerald-500). Its nearest CSS named color is mediumseagreen (#3cb371). For readable text on a #10B981 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (8.28:1). #10B981 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#10B981 in Tailwind CSS (emerald-500)

#10B981 ships with Tailwind CSS as emerald-500 — use it as bg-emerald-500, text-emerald-500, or border-emerald-500. It sits at step 500 of the emerald ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 500
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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #10B981 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #28c08e Copy
• 20% tint #40c79a Copy
• 30% tint #58cea7 Copy
• 40% tint #70d5b3 Copy
• 50% tint #88dcc0 Copy
• 60% tint #9fe3cd Copy
• 70% tint #b7ead9 Copy
• 80% tint #cff1e6 Copy
• 90% tint #e7f8f2 Copy

Shades of #10B981 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #0ea774 Copy
• 20% shade #0d9467 Copy
• 30% shade #0b825a Copy
• 40% shade #0a6f4d Copy
• 50% shade #085d41 Copy
• 60% shade #064a34 Copy
• 70% shade #053827 Copy
• 80% shade #03251a Copy
• 90% shade #02120d Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #10B981 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #10B981 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #14B8A6 (teal-500), #1ABC9C, #0891B2 (cyan-600), #06B6D4 (cyan-500), #16A085, #0D9488 (teal-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #10B981?

  #10B981 is a dark, vivid cyan — rgb(16, 185, 129). Its nearest CSS named color is mediumseagreen. In Tailwind CSS it is emerald-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #10B981?

  Mix #10B981 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #10B981 is #40c79a and a 20% shade is #0d9467 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #10B981 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #10B981?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #10B981 background at 8.28:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #10B981?

  emerald-500 — use it as bg-emerald-500, text-emerald-500, or border-emerald-500. The full emerald 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.