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#12D9BE Color

#12D9BE is rgb(18, 217, 190) in RGB, hsl(172, 85%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 12%, 15%) 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 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#12D9BE
HEX#12D9BE
RGBrgb(18, 217, 190)
HSLhsl(172, 85%, 46%)
HSVhsv(172, 92%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 0%, 12%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.143 179.3)
LABlab(77.87% -50.17 0.27)
LCHlch(77.87% 50.17 179.70)

What #12D9BE 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 #12D9BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 7.7Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 10.68Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 11.29Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 14.01Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 14.64Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 14.73

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

#12D9BE Channel Values

How #12D9BE 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 217 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 85% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 92% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12D9BE 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #12D9BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #12D9BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12D9BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#12D9BE
Complementary
#D9122C
Analogous
#12D95B
Analogous
#1290D9
Triadic
#BE12D9
Triadic
#D9BE12
Split comp.
#D91290
Split comp.
#D95B12

Tints & Shades of #12D9BE

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

#21EDD2
#47F0DA
#68F3E0
#8EF6E8
#AFF8EF
#D5FCF6

Shades

#0FBDA6
#0DA08D
#0B8474
#08685B
#064B42
#042F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #12D9BE.

How #12D9BE 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#12D9BE
Protanopia#C8C8BF
Protanomaly#9FCFBE
Deuteranopia#B6B6C1
Deuteranomaly#91C5C0
Tritanopia#2FD6D6
Tritanomaly#26D7CD
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #12D9BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-12d9be: #12D9BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #12D9BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-12d9be': '#12D9BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.851, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_12d9be">#12D9BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#12D9BE"

More Teal Colors

#12D9BE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#12D9BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #12D9BE?

#12D9BE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(18, 217, 190) in RGB and hsl(172, 85%, 46%) 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 7.7.

What is the RGB value of #12D9BE?

#12D9BE is rgb(18, 217, 190) — red 18, green 217, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #12D9BE?

#12D9BE converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #12D9BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #12D9BE scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #12D9BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #12D9BE 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 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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