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#12CEAF Color

#12CEAF is rgb(18, 206, 175) in RGB, hsl(170, 84%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 15%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#12CEAF
HEX#12CEAF
RGBrgb(18, 206, 175)
HSLhsl(170, 84%, 44%)
HSVhsv(170, 91%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 15%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.14 176.4)
LABlab(74.18% -49.26 2.93)
LCHlch(74.18% 49.35 176.60)

What #12CEAF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #12CEAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 9.17Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 10.96Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 10.99Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 11Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 12.59Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 14.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#12CEAF Channel Values

How #12CEAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 18 · G 206 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 84% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 91% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12CEAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #12CEAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #12CEAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12CEAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#12CEAF
Complementary
#CE1231
Analogous
#12CE51
Analogous
#1290CE
Triadic
#AF12CE
Triadic
#CEAF12
Split comp.
#CE1290
Split comp.
#CE5112

Tints & Shades of #12CEAF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1EEBC9
#3FEED1
#64F2DA
#8AF5E3
#AFF8EC
#D0FBF4

Shades

#10B297
#0D9B83
#0B7F6B
#096354
#06463C
#042F28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #12CEAF.

How #12CEAF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#12CEAF
Protanopia#BEBEB0
Protanomaly#97C4AF
Deuteranopia#ACACB2
Deuteranomaly#89BBB1
Tritanopia#30CACA
Tritanomaly#27CCC0
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #12CEAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-12ceaf: #12CEAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #12CEAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-12ceaf': '#12CEAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.808, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_12ceaf">#12CEAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#12CEAF"

More Teal Colors

#12CEAF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#12CEAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #12CEAF?

#12CEAF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(18, 206, 175) in RGB and hsl(170, 84%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.17.

What is the RGB value of #12CEAF?

#12CEAF is rgb(18, 206, 175) — red 18, green 206, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #12CEAF?

#12CEAF converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 15%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #12CEAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #12CEAF scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #12CEAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #12CEAF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 11, which is visibly different.

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