#12E1E8
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.7% 0.139 198.9), rgb(18, 225, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#12E1E8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12E1E8 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 225, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 86%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.139 198.9) |
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 #12E1E8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #12E1E8 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #12E1E8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12E1E8 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8FAFA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 200
200
#9BE9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.077 198.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#12E1E8
oklch(82.7% 0.139 198.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#12E1E8 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) | #D0D6E9 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EAE3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12E1E8
#12E1E8
oklch(82.7% 0.139 198.9)
- #FFADAE
#FFADAE
oklch(82.7% 0.097 18.5)
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 #12E1E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12E1E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.026
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.062
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.067
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.071
Use #12E1E8 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.