#12E4F4
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(83.8% 0.141 203.9), rgb(18, 228, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#12E4F4 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12E4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 228, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 91%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.141 203.9) |
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 #12E4F4 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #12E4F4 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #12E4F4 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12E4F4 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#CBF2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#99E9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 203.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#12E4F4
oklch(83.8% 0.141 203.9)
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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
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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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)
#12E4F4 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) | #D0DAF5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C6F5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEE9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12E4F4
#12E4F4
oklch(83.8% 0.141 203.9)
- #FFB4AE
#FFB4AE
oklch(83.9% 0.088 24.2)
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 #12E4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.071
Use #12E4F4 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.