#12E5F9
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(84.3% 0.143 206.1), rgb(18, 229, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#12E5F9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12E5F9 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 229, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 95%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.143 206.1) |
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 #12E5F9 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #12E5F9 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #12E5F9 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12E5F9 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#E8F9FC
oklch(97% 0.018 209.4)
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Step 100
100
#CBF2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.041 206)
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Step 200
200
#99E9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.079 205.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#12E5F9
oklch(84.3% 0.143 206.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#12E5F9 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) | #D0DBFA | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0EB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12E5F9
#12E5F9
oklch(84.3% 0.143 206.1)
- #FFB6AE
#FFB6AE
oklch(84.3% 0.086 26.1)
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 #12E5F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.066
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.070
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.070
Use #12E5F9 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.