#12E5C9
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.7% 0.149 179.5), rgb(18, 229, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#12E5C9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12E5C9 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 229, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 85%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.149 179.5) |
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 #12E5C9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #12E5C9 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #12E5C9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12E5C9 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.043 180.2)
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Step 200
200
#9BECDB
oklch(88.6% 0.083 179.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#12E5C9
oklch(82.7% 0.149 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#12E5C9 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) | #DBD6C8 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E9DC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12E5C9
#12E5C9
oklch(82.7% 0.149 179.5)
- #FFA9C4
#FFA9C4
oklch(82.6% 0.106 359.3)
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 #12E5C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12E5C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.023
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.024
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #12E5C9 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.