#12F9E9
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.5% 0.153 186.5), rgb(18, 249, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#12F9E9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.75:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12F9E9 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 249, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 95%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.153 186.5) |
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 #12F9E9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #12F9E9 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #12F9E9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12F9E9 text on black | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FCF8
oklch(97.2% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 100
100
#BFF7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.057 186.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#12F9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.153 186.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#12F9E9 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) | #EBEAE9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7EB | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12F9E9
#12F9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.153 186.5)
- #FFC8D2
#FFC8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.064 6.3)
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 #12F9E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12F9E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.001
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.023
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.031
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #12F9E9 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.