#12E6C6
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.8% 0.151 177.6), rgb(18, 230, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#12E6C6 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12E6C6 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 230, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 85%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.151 177.6) |
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 #12E6C6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #12E6C6 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #12E6C6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12E6C6 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 178.5)
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Step 200
200
#9BECD9
oklch(88.6% 0.084 177.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#12E6C6
oklch(82.8% 0.151 177.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#12E6C6 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) | #DCD7C5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C5C9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EADC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12E6C6
#12E6C6
oklch(82.8% 0.151 177.6)
- #FFAAC7
#FFAAC7
oklch(82.9% 0.106 357.6)
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 #12E6C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12E6C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.018
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #12E6C6 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.