#12F8F0 Color
#12F8F0 is rgb(18, 248, 240) in RGB, hsl(178, 94%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 3%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12F8F0rgb(18, 248, 240)hsl(178, 94%, 52%)hsv(178, 93%, 97%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 3%, 3%)oklch(88.5% 0.151 190.6)lab(88.31% -50.93 -10.70)lch(88.31% 52.04 191.86)What #12F8F0 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 #12F8F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12F8F0 Channel Values
How #12F8F0 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 248 · B 240 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 94% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 93% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12F8F0 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 #12F8F0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12F8F0; 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 #12F8F0
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 #12F8F0 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.
#12F8F0#E4E4F1#B6EDF0#D0D0F3#A6E1F2#20F7F7#1BF7F4#DFDFDFUsing #12F8F0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12f8f0: #12F8F0;background-color: #12F8F0;colors: { 'color-12f8f0': '#12F8F0' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.973, blue: 0.941)<color name="color_12f8f0">#12F8F0</color>fill="#12F8F0"More Teal Colors
#12F8F0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12F8F0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12F8F0?
#12F8F0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(18, 248, 240) in RGB and hsl(178, 94%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #12F8F0?
#12F8F0 is rgb(18, 248, 240) — red 18, green 248, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12F8F0?
#12F8F0 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 3%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12F8F0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #12F8F0 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12F8F0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12F8F0 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 4.88, which is very hard to tell apart.
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