#12E1F0
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(83% 0.14 203.5), rgb(18, 225, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#12E1F0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12E1F0 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 225, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 88%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.14 203.5) |
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 #12E1F0 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #12E1F0 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #12E1F0 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12E1F0 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E8F9FB
oklch(97% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.04 204.3)
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Step 200
200
#9AE9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.078 202.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#12E1F0
oklch(83% 0.14 203.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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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)
#12E1F0 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) | #CED7F1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C4F1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBE5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12E1F0
#12E1F0
oklch(83% 0.14 203.5)
- #FFAFAA
#FFAFAA
oklch(82.9% 0.095 23.3)
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 #12E1F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12E1F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.068
Use #12E1F0 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.