#12C8CA
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.6% 0.127 196.1), rgb(18, 200, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#12C8CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12C8CA |
| RGB | rgb(18, 200, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 84%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.127 196.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #12C8CA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #12C8CA | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12C8CA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12C8CA text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 196.4)
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Step 300
300
#80D1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 195.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#12C8CA
oklch(75.6% 0.127 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#12C8CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9BECA | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADCB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12C8CA
#12C8CA
oklch(75.6% 0.127 196.1)
- #F58D94
#F58D94
oklch(75.6% 0.126 16.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #12C8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.034
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.067
Use #12C8CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.