#12E7B6
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.6% 0.162 170), rgb(18, 231, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#12E7B6 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12E7B6 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 231, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 86%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.162 170) |
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 #12E7B6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #12E7B6 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #12E7B6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12E7B6 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.047 169.6)
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Step 200
200
#9BEDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.09 169.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#12E7B6
oklch(82.6% 0.162 170)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#12E7B6 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) | #E0D6B4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B9 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E9D9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12E7B6
#12E7B6
oklch(82.6% 0.162 170)
- #FFA7D1
#FFA7D1
oklch(82.7% 0.115 349.8)
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 #12E7B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12E7B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.010
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.066
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.067
Use #12E7B6 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.