#12CCDA
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(77.1% 0.13 203.7), rgb(18, 204, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#12CCDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12CCDA |
| RGB | rgb(18, 204, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.13 203.7) |
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 #12CCDA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #12CCDA | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12CCDA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12CCDA text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 202.7)
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Step 200
200
#A0E8EF
oklch(88.6% 0.072 203.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#12CCDA
oklch(77.1% 0.13 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#12CCDA 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) | #BAC3DB | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5D0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12CCDA
#12CCDA
oklch(77.1% 0.13 203.7)
- #FD928C
#FD928C
oklch(77.2% 0.13 23.9)
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 #12CCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.035
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.066
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
Use #12CCDA 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.