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#12CEBC Color

#12CEBC is rgb(18, 206, 188) in RGB, hsl(174, 84%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 9%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#12CEBC
HEX#12CEBC
RGBrgb(18, 206, 188)
HSLhsl(174, 84%, 44%)
HSVhsv(174, 91%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 9%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.134 183.7)
LABlab(74.46% -46.56 -3.61)
LCHlch(74.46% 46.70 184.43)

What #12CEBC 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 #12CEBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.74Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 9.6Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 9.79Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.26Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 10.51Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 11.41

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

#12CEBC Channel Values

How #12CEBC 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 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 84% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 91% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12CEBC 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #12CEBC

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

Base
#12CEBC
Complementary
#CE1225
Analogous
#12CE5D
Analogous
#1283CE
Triadic
#BC12CE
Triadic
#CEBC12
Split comp.
#CE1283
Split comp.
#CE5D12

Tints & Shades of #12CEBC

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

#1EEBD7
#3FEEDD
#64F2E3
#8AF5EA
#AFF8F1
#D0FBF7

Shades

#10B2A2
#0D9B8D
#0B7F73
#09635A
#064640
#042F2B

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

How #12CEBC 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#12CEBC
Protanopia#BEBEBC
Protanomaly#97C4BC
Deuteranopia#ACACBF
Deuteranomaly#89BBBE
Tritanopia#27CCCC
Tritanomaly#20CDC6
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #12CEBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-12cebc: #12CEBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #12CEBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-12cebc': '#12CEBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.808, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_12cebc">#12CEBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#12CEBC"

More Teal Colors

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

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#12CEBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #12CEBC?

#12CEBC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(18, 206, 188) in RGB and hsl(174, 84%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #12CEBC?

#12CEBC is rgb(18, 206, 188) — red 18, green 206, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #12CEBC?

#12CEBC converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 9%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #12CEBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #12CEBC scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #12CEBC 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 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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