#12E4F3 Color
#12E4F3 is rgb(18, 228, 243) in RGB, hsl(184, 90%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 6%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12E4F3rgb(18, 228, 243)hsl(184, 90%, 51%)hsv(184, 93%, 95%)cmyk(93%, 6%, 0%, 5%)oklch(83.8% 0.141 203.4)lab(82.48% -42.58 -20.92)lch(82.48% 47.44 206.17)What #12E4F3 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 #12E4F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12E4F3 Channel Values
How #12E4F3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 18 · G 228 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 90% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 93% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12E4F3 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.
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Colors That Go With #12E4F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12E4F3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #12E4F3
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.
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How #12E4F3 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.
#12E4F3#D2D2F3#A8D9F3#BFBFF6#98CFF5#00E6E6#00E5EB#CFCFCFUsing #12E4F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12e4f3: #12E4F3;background-color: #12E4F3;colors: { 'color-12e4f3': '#12E4F3' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.894, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_12e4f3">#12E4F3</color>fill="#12E4F3"More Teal Colors
#12E4F3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12E4F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12E4F3?
#12E4F3 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(18, 228, 243) in RGB and hsl(184, 90%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #12E4F3?
#12E4F3 is rgb(18, 228, 243) — red 18, green 228, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12E4F3?
#12E4F3 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 6%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12E4F3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #12E4F3 scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12E4F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12E4F3 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.12, which is visibly different.
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