#12E3EE
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(83.4% 0.14 201.1), rgb(18, 227, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#12E3EE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12E3EE |
| RGB | rgb(18, 227, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 87%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.14 201.1) |
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 #12E3EE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #12E3EE | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #12E3EE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12E3EE text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#E8FAFB
oklch(97.2% 0.019 200.9)
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Step 100
100
#CBF3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.041 200.2)
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Step 200
200
#9AE9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.078 200.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#12E3EE
oklch(83.4% 0.14 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#12E3EE 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) | #D1D8EF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5EF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECE6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12E3EE
#12E3EE
oklch(83.4% 0.14 201.1)
- #FFB1AF
#FFB1AF
oklch(83.4% 0.092 20.8)
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 #12E3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.064
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.073
Use #12E3EE 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.