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#12CEBF Color

#12CEBF is rgb(18, 206, 191) in RGB, hsl(175, 84%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 7%, 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 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#12CEBF
HEX#12CEBF
RGBrgb(18, 206, 191)
HSLhsl(175, 84%, 44%)
HSVhsv(175, 91%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 7%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.133 185.5)
LABlab(74.53% -45.92 -5.11)
LCHlch(74.53% 46.20 186.35)

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

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.49Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 8.16Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 8.28Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 9.2Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 9.77Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 9.96

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

#12CEBF Channel Values

How #12CEBF 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 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 84% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 91% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12CEBF 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 text10.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #12CEBF

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

Base
#12CEBF
Complementary
#CE1222
Analogous
#12CE60
Analogous
#1280CE
Triadic
#BF12CE
Triadic
#CEBF12
Split comp.
#CE1280
Split comp.
#CE6012

Tints & Shades of #12CEBF

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

#1EEBDA
#3FEEE0
#64F2E6
#8AF5EC
#AFF8F2
#D0FBF7

Shades

#10B2A5
#0D9B8F
#0B7F75
#09635B
#064641
#042F2B

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

How #12CEBF 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#12CEBF
Protanopia#BEBEBF
Protanomaly#97C4BF
Deuteranopia#ACACC2
Deuteranomaly#89BBC1
Tritanopia#25CCCC
Tritanomaly#1FCDC7
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #12CEBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-12cebf: #12CEBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #12CEBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-12cebf': '#12CEBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.808, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_12cebf">#12CEBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#12CEBF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#12CEBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #12CEBF?

#12CEBF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(18, 206, 191) in RGB and hsl(175, 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 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #12CEBF?

#12CEBF is rgb(18, 206, 191) — red 18, green 206, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #12CEBF?

#12CEBF converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 7%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #12CEBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #12CEBF scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #12CEBF 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 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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